The evolution of social interaction between host country and migrant groups in 21st century Iceland : impact of migration on social interaction
Iceland’s interaction with foreigners has evolved steadily since the beginning of the century as the country became more accessible and popular for both tourists and migrants and welcomed the optimistic enhancement of its self-image to the world and the economic benefits it afforded. Iceland’s proce...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1946/43420 |
| Summary: | Iceland’s interaction with foreigners has evolved steadily since the beginning of the century as the country became more accessible and popular for both tourists and migrants and welcomed the optimistic enhancement of its self-image to the world and the economic benefits it afforded. Iceland’s process of social integration between native Icelanders and migrants is an interesting focus of research as it goes through the changes in social order in the society. The main purpose of this thesis is to explore the evolution of social interaction and how significant social and economic events play a role in changing the social dynamic of a society. The thesis will discuss the importance of self-image in Icelandic society and will include the different perspectives of research on the importance of social status for equality. It will also discuss the evolution of the migrant in Iceland as migration increases in the West. The thesis will analyse two theories that will help in the understanding of ingroup and outgroup interaction in a society and examine previous local research on intergroup interactions in Iceland. There will be a discussion of the findings in the local research that gives an insight on the reality of intergroup interactions in Iceland. The conclusion of the thesis will show that interaction between native Icelanders and migrants has evolved quite significantly, and native Icelanders respond positively to the presence of immigrants in society and direct social contact with immigrants is generally good. However, the results indicate a presence of increased prejudice and threat in the economic welfare for both native Icelanders and immigrants in relation to access to resources and that the 2008 economic crisis played a major part in changing the social interaction between Icelanders and immigrants. Samskipti Íslands við útlendinga hafa þróast jafnt og þétt frá upphafi aldarinnar eftir því sem landið varð aðgengilegra og vinsælara fyrir bæði ferðamenn og innflytjendur og fagnaði jákvæðari sjálfsmynd í ... |
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