Berättelser om missnöje, misstro & sårbarhet - En tematisk analys om LVU-kampanjen i det digitala rummet
(2025) SOPB63 20242School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The LVU campaign refers to a wave of criticism and disinformation in Swedish and international media between 2021 and 2024 claiming that Sweden’s social services systematically remove children primarily from Muslim families without legitimate reasons. This study examines how Swedish media constructed stories about the campaign and its key actors.
The purpose of this study is to identify central themes in Swedish news coverage of the LVU campaign and to analyze how social service’s role and function as well as other actors such as associations, religious communities and religious groups are portrayed.
This study analyses 39 selected news articles from SVT Nyheter and Göteborgs-Posten using an inductive thematic approach within a... (More) - The LVU campaign refers to a wave of criticism and disinformation in Swedish and international media between 2021 and 2024 claiming that Sweden’s social services systematically remove children primarily from Muslim families without legitimate reasons. This study examines how Swedish media constructed stories about the campaign and its key actors.
The purpose of this study is to identify central themes in Swedish news coverage of the LVU campaign and to analyze how social service’s role and function as well as other actors such as associations, religious communities and religious groups are portrayed.
This study analyses 39 selected news articles from SVT Nyheter and Göteborgs-Posten using an inductive thematic approach within a qualitative netnographic framework. The analysis follows the six-step process outlined by Alvinius et al. (2023). The study draws on three theoretical perspectives: Charles Tilly’s theory of stories, Michel Foucault’s concept of governmentality and Edward Said’s “us and them” framework each offering a different lens on story construction, power relations and cultural boundaries.
Findings reveal several linked stories: (1) distrust, dissatisfaction, and fear towards social services, (2) the reproduction of “us” and “them” boundaries and (3) the framing of social services as an instrument of state power. These stories often linked with misinformation have been reinforced through media coverage contributing to polarization and influencing public perceptions of social workers and their work. (Less)
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- author
- Galvan, Elin LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPB63 20242
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Social services, LVU campaign, Swedish media, distrust, dissatisfaction, vulnerability.
- language
- English
- id
- 9211005
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- 2025-08-29 09:29:47
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abstract = {{The LVU campaign refers to a wave of criticism and disinformation in Swedish and international media between 2021 and 2024 claiming that Sweden’s social services systematically remove children primarily from Muslim families without legitimate reasons. This study examines how Swedish media constructed stories about the campaign and its key actors.
The purpose of this study is to identify central themes in Swedish news coverage of the LVU campaign and to analyze how social service’s role and function as well as other actors such as associations, religious communities and religious groups are portrayed.
This study analyses 39 selected news articles from SVT Nyheter and Göteborgs-Posten using an inductive thematic approach within a qualitative netnographic framework. The analysis follows the six-step process outlined by Alvinius et al. (2023). The study draws on three theoretical perspectives: Charles Tilly’s theory of stories, Michel Foucault’s concept of governmentality and Edward Said’s “us and them” framework each offering a different lens on story construction, power relations and cultural boundaries.
Findings reveal several linked stories: (1) distrust, dissatisfaction, and fear towards social services, (2) the reproduction of “us” and “them” boundaries and (3) the framing of social services as an instrument of state power. These stories often linked with misinformation have been reinforced through media coverage contributing to polarization and influencing public perceptions of social workers and their work.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Berättelser om missnöje, misstro & sårbarhet - En tematisk analys om LVU-kampanjen i det digitala rummet}},
year = {{2025}},
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