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Beviljandet av bearbetningskonceccion i Gállok - En postkolonial kritisk diskursanalys av regeringens beslut

Synneby, Sara LU (2022) STVK03 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
On March 22 this year, the Swedish government decided to allocate an area called Gállok/Kallak to the British company Beowulf Mining for future extraction of iron ore. The granting of the concession was met with extensive criticism since the location of the mine will interfere with traditional reindeer grazing land and have negative impacts on Sami businesses and livelihoods. Several scholars argue that this kind of exploitation of natural resources in Sápmi follows patterns of colonization. This essay investigates the colonial relationship between the state and Sápmi through postcolonial theory, by identifying colonial discourses in documents from the state, the county administrative board (länsstyrelsen) and the Sami Parliament... (More)
On March 22 this year, the Swedish government decided to allocate an area called Gállok/Kallak to the British company Beowulf Mining for future extraction of iron ore. The granting of the concession was met with extensive criticism since the location of the mine will interfere with traditional reindeer grazing land and have negative impacts on Sami businesses and livelihoods. Several scholars argue that this kind of exploitation of natural resources in Sápmi follows patterns of colonization. This essay investigates the colonial relationship between the state and Sápmi through postcolonial theory, by identifying colonial discourses in documents from the state, the county administrative board (länsstyrelsen) and the Sami Parliament (Sametinget). By applying Critical Discourse Analysis, the study shows that the government's order of discourse contains economic and colonial discourses, which enable the reproduction of state power over Sápmi territory. The Sami Parliament and the county administrative board emphasize discourses on Sami traditional culture, continued economic livelihood and preservation of the local environment. (Less)
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author
Synneby, Sara LU
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course
STVK03 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Gállok/Kallak, Colonialism, Sápmi, Postcolonial studies, Critical Discourse Analysis
language
English
id
9079982
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 08:46:26
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2022-07-03 08:46:26
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  abstract     = {{On March 22 this year, the Swedish government decided to allocate an area called Gállok/Kallak to the British company Beowulf Mining for future extraction of iron ore. The granting of the concession was met with extensive criticism since the location of the mine will interfere with traditional reindeer grazing land and have negative impacts on Sami businesses and livelihoods. Several scholars argue that this kind of exploitation of natural resources in Sápmi follows patterns of colonization. This essay investigates the colonial relationship between the state and Sápmi through postcolonial theory, by identifying colonial discourses in documents from the state, the county administrative board (länsstyrelsen) and the Sami Parliament (Sametinget). By applying Critical Discourse Analysis, the study shows that the government's order of discourse contains economic and colonial discourses, which enable the reproduction of state power over Sápmi territory. The Sami Parliament and the county administrative board emphasize discourses on Sami traditional culture, continued economic livelihood and preservation of the local environment.}},
  author       = {{Synneby, Sara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Beviljandet av bearbetningskonceccion i Gállok - En postkolonial kritisk diskursanalys av regeringens beslut}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}