Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example
This article reports from a project on the role of public libraries in language assimilation policies directed against the Meänkieli-speaking Tornedalian minority in the far north of Sweden during the first half of the 20th century. As libraries in the Torne Valley area, bordering on Finland, were m...
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ftlinnaeusuniv:oai:DiVA.org:lnu-123732 2023-12-24T10:18:30+01:00 Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example Hansson, Joacim 2023 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-123732 https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231192126 eng eng Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV) IFLA Journal, 0340-0352, 2023, 49:4, s. 724-731 orcid:0000-0003-0576-036X http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-123732 doi:10.1177/03400352231192126 ISI:001049093400001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85168434888 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Public Libraries Sweden National Minorities Indigenous Librarianship Tornedalians Information Studies Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2023 ftlinnaeusuniv https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231192126 2023-11-29T23:35:36Z This article reports from a project on the role of public libraries in language assimilation policies directed against the Meänkieli-speaking Tornedalian minority in the far north of Sweden during the first half of the 20th century. As libraries in the Torne Valley area, bordering on Finland, were maintained under state control, they became tools in the near eradication of Meänkieli in a complex set of policies that were in effect until 1957, promoting a uniform Swedish language and culture. Building on sociological conflict theory and the analysis of unpublished local documentation, the article brings to light conditions previously unknown about the Swedish public libraries in the northernmost part of the country. The article concludes by reflecting on the role of Swedish libraries today as important tools for the revitalization of Meänkieli, aimed at strengthening the identity and visibility of the Tornedalian minority. Article in Journal/Newspaper meänkieli Linnaeus University Kalmar Växjö: Publications (DiVA) IFLA Journal |
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This article reports from a project on the role of public libraries in language assimilation policies directed against the Meänkieli-speaking Tornedalian minority in the far north of Sweden during the first half of the 20th century. As libraries in the Torne Valley area, bordering on Finland, were maintained under state control, they became tools in the near eradication of Meänkieli in a complex set of policies that were in effect until 1957, promoting a uniform Swedish language and culture. Building on sociological conflict theory and the analysis of unpublished local documentation, the article brings to light conditions previously unknown about the Swedish public libraries in the northernmost part of the country. The article concludes by reflecting on the role of Swedish libraries today as important tools for the revitalization of Meänkieli, aimed at strengthening the identity and visibility of the Tornedalian minority. |
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Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example |
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Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example |
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Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example |
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Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example |
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Public libraries in language assimilation policies : The Swedish Tornedalian example |
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public libraries in language assimilation policies : the swedish tornedalian example |
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Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV) |
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