Cultural diversity in Finland
The image of Finland as a culturally and ethnically homogeneous nation is erroneous. The country’s ‘old minorities’ include the Swedish-speakers, the indigenous Sami, and the Romani. Several smaller ethno-cultural and religious groups have resided in Finland since the nineteenth century. Increasing...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:16d8a521e3b44a7fb4f18076332d9089 2023-05-15T18:11:48+02:00 Cultural diversity in Finland Pauliina Raento Kai Husso 2002-01-01 https://doaj.org/article/16d8a521e3b44a7fb4f18076332d9089 en eng Geographical Society of Finland 1798-5617 https://doaj.org/article/16d8a521e3b44a7fb4f18076332d9089 undefined Fennia: International Journal of Geography, Vol 180, Iss 1-2 (2002) anthro-se litt Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2002 fttriple 2023-01-22T17:50:06Z The image of Finland as a culturally and ethnically homogeneous nation is erroneous. The country’s ‘old minorities’ include the Swedish-speakers, the indigenous Sami, and the Romani. Several smaller ethno-cultural and religious groups have resided in Finland since the nineteenth century. Increasing immigration is now further diversifying Finland. Many of the old and new minorities have clearly-defined regional hearths, as do many distinctive segments of the majority culture. This article provides an overview of Finland’s three largest minorities, religions, foodways, the new immigration, and the recent English-language sources available on these topics. The discussion emphasizes the new understanding of the country’s ethno-cultural make-up and political, legal, and social challenges that have followed the recent change. Article in Journal/Newspaper sami sami Unknown |
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The image of Finland as a culturally and ethnically homogeneous nation is erroneous. The country’s ‘old minorities’ include the Swedish-speakers, the indigenous Sami, and the Romani. Several smaller ethno-cultural and religious groups have resided in Finland since the nineteenth century. Increasing immigration is now further diversifying Finland. Many of the old and new minorities have clearly-defined regional hearths, as do many distinctive segments of the majority culture. This article provides an overview of Finland’s three largest minorities, religions, foodways, the new immigration, and the recent English-language sources available on these topics. The discussion emphasizes the new understanding of the country’s ethno-cultural make-up and political, legal, and social challenges that have followed the recent change. |
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