Är du verkligen svensk?
(2024) SOPB63 20241School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This study aimed to examine second-generation immigrant women and their experiences of integration in Swedish society. Furthermore, the study explores what consequences and difficulties they experience in this endeavour. This study is conducted through qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven young women between the ages of 18-25 who have at least one foreign-born parent. In our theoretical starting points, we have chosen to apply Berger and Luckmann’s social construction theory, Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, and Robert Park’s theory about the marginal man. A thematic analysis was conducted to process our empirical material. The results showed that second-generation immigrant women have shared views and experiences in their... (More)
- This study aimed to examine second-generation immigrant women and their experiences of integration in Swedish society. Furthermore, the study explores what consequences and difficulties they experience in this endeavour. This study is conducted through qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven young women between the ages of 18-25 who have at least one foreign-born parent. In our theoretical starting points, we have chosen to apply Berger and Luckmann’s social construction theory, Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, and Robert Park’s theory about the marginal man. A thematic analysis was conducted to process our empirical material. The results showed that second-generation immigrant women have shared views and experiences in their integration process, both when trying to seek to belong in the majority society and to hold on to their original backgrounds. A lack of social integration was shown in the study due to the negative reactions of those around them that prevented them from full integration. This resulted in them seeking to belong among others with a similar background. Additionally, a common denominator showed that all our respondents share an awareness that they are indeed second-generation immigrants and that they will never achieve a so-called “Swedishness” as they described what “Swedishness” was. We could conclude that the perception our respondents have of “Swedishness” is formed during their primary socialization, where the parents’ view of Swedish society plays an important role. Therefore, our respondents were keen to keep their original background. Their secondary socialization, through jobs and friendships, would then reinforce these existing perceptions. A shared consequence among our respondents was the constant need to prove one’s value to the majority of society. This resulted in the respondents adopting different strategies to adapt to ethnic Swedes. (Less)
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- author
- Charafeddine, Hiba LU and Olevic, Belma LU
- supervisor
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- Mats Hilte LU
- organization
- course
- SOPB63 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- integration, andra generationens invandrare, utanförskap, mellanförskap, tillhörighet, second-generation immigrants, in betweenship, belonging, exclusion
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9159457
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-06 13:23:04
- date last changed
- 2024-06-06 13:23:04
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abstract = {{This study aimed to examine second-generation immigrant women and their experiences of integration in Swedish society. Furthermore, the study explores what consequences and difficulties they experience in this endeavour. This study is conducted through qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven young women between the ages of 18-25 who have at least one foreign-born parent. In our theoretical starting points, we have chosen to apply Berger and Luckmann’s social construction theory, Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, and Robert Park’s theory about the marginal man. A thematic analysis was conducted to process our empirical material. The results showed that second-generation immigrant women have shared views and experiences in their integration process, both when trying to seek to belong in the majority society and to hold on to their original backgrounds. A lack of social integration was shown in the study due to the negative reactions of those around them that prevented them from full integration. This resulted in them seeking to belong among others with a similar background. Additionally, a common denominator showed that all our respondents share an awareness that they are indeed second-generation immigrants and that they will never achieve a so-called “Swedishness” as they described what “Swedishness” was. We could conclude that the perception our respondents have of “Swedishness” is formed during their primary socialization, where the parents’ view of Swedish society plays an important role. Therefore, our respondents were keen to keep their original background. Their secondary socialization, through jobs and friendships, would then reinforce these existing perceptions. A shared consequence among our respondents was the constant need to prove one’s value to the majority of society. This resulted in the respondents adopting different strategies to adapt to ethnic Swedes.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Är du verkligen svensk?}},
year = {{2024}},
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