â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun
In this essay I investigate the role of civil society in relation to migrants in the municipality of Kalix, in a rural area in northern Sweden. The purpose is to discover which subject positions that leaders from the civil society describe as possible and which positions they see as possible for mig...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-133071 2024-09-30T14:40:21+00:00 â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun Tillö, Petronella 2016 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-133071 swe swe UmeÃ¥ universitet, Sociologiska institutionen http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-133071 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess civil society culture discourse theory governmentality humanity integration Kalix municipality migrants multiculturalism repressive liberalism rights rural areas in Sweden subject positions det civila samhället diskursteori glesbefolkade omrÃ¥den i Sverige Kalix kommun kultur medmänsklighet migranter multikulturalism repressiv liberalism rättigheter subjektspositioner Sociology Sociologi Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2016 ftumeauniv 2024-09-03T04:31:37Z In this essay I investigate the role of civil society in relation to migrants in the municipality of Kalix, in a rural area in northern Sweden. The purpose is to discover which subject positions that leaders from the civil society describe as possible and which positions they see as possible for migrants. I also want to see which discourses the leaders from the civil associations are a part of and contribute to. The material comes from interviews completed with people involved in civil society and from meetings, organized by the municipality and with participants from civil associations, discussing the subject. The method used is discourse analysis, influenced by Laclau and Mouffes theory about discourses. Foucault´s theory of governmentality is used to examine how civil society and migrants are affected by state control. This control manifests in control mechanisms such as the Swedish government’s establishment program, legislation about migrants rights and economic grants. The analysis is supported by earlier research and theories about multiculturalism and rights. The leaders mainly moved within four discourses: ´multicultural´, ´repressive liberalism´, ´rural preservation´ and ´quality of life and humanity´. The multicultural discourse had a positive view of cultural and religious differences. This discourse made the subject positions of organizer of cultural activities possible for the leaders. Migrants were described as having the position of representatives of specific cultural groups and as group members in need of extra support. The repressive liberalism discourse viewed difference as something negative. The goal was for migrants to be assimilated into the local culture. The leaders adopted the role of tutors. Migrants were described as occupying the subject positions of employment oriented, able to assimilate, and as representatives of all immigrant people. In the discourse about ‘rural preservation’ activities were motivated by goals for a bright future for Kalix. The leaders’ subject ... Bachelor Thesis Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Kalix ENVELOPE(23.156,23.156,65.853,65.853) Kalix Kommun ENVELOPE(22.987,22.987,65.961,65.961) |
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civil society culture discourse theory governmentality humanity integration Kalix municipality migrants multiculturalism repressive liberalism rights rural areas in Sweden subject positions det civila samhället diskursteori glesbefolkade områden i Sverige Kalix kommun kultur medmänsklighet migranter multikulturalism repressiv liberalism rättigheter subjektspositioner Sociology Sociologi |
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civil society culture discourse theory governmentality humanity integration Kalix municipality migrants multiculturalism repressive liberalism rights rural areas in Sweden subject positions det civila samhället diskursteori glesbefolkade omrÃ¥den i Sverige Kalix kommun kultur medmänsklighet migranter multikulturalism repressiv liberalism rättigheter subjektspositioner Sociology Sociologi Tillö, Petronella â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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civil society culture discourse theory governmentality humanity integration Kalix municipality migrants multiculturalism repressive liberalism rights rural areas in Sweden subject positions det civila samhället diskursteori glesbefolkade områden i Sverige Kalix kommun kultur medmänsklighet migranter multikulturalism repressiv liberalism rättigheter subjektspositioner Sociology Sociologi |
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In this essay I investigate the role of civil society in relation to migrants in the municipality of Kalix, in a rural area in northern Sweden. The purpose is to discover which subject positions that leaders from the civil society describe as possible and which positions they see as possible for migrants. I also want to see which discourses the leaders from the civil associations are a part of and contribute to. The material comes from interviews completed with people involved in civil society and from meetings, organized by the municipality and with participants from civil associations, discussing the subject. The method used is discourse analysis, influenced by Laclau and Mouffes theory about discourses. Foucault´s theory of governmentality is used to examine how civil society and migrants are affected by state control. This control manifests in control mechanisms such as the Swedish government’s establishment program, legislation about migrants rights and economic grants. The analysis is supported by earlier research and theories about multiculturalism and rights. The leaders mainly moved within four discourses: ´multicultural´, ´repressive liberalism´, ´rural preservation´ and ´quality of life and humanity´. The multicultural discourse had a positive view of cultural and religious differences. This discourse made the subject positions of organizer of cultural activities possible for the leaders. Migrants were described as having the position of representatives of specific cultural groups and as group members in need of extra support. The repressive liberalism discourse viewed difference as something negative. The goal was for migrants to be assimilated into the local culture. The leaders adopted the role of tutors. Migrants were described as occupying the subject positions of employment oriented, able to assimilate, and as representatives of all immigrant people. In the discourse about ‘rural preservation’ activities were motivated by goals for a bright future for Kalix. The leaders’ subject ... |
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â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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â€VÃ¥rt mÃ¥l är ju att fÃ¥ människor att mÃ¥ bra†: En diskursanalys av det civila samhällets verksamhet som involverar migranter i Kalix kommun |
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â€vã¥rt mã¥l ã¤r ju att f㥠mã¤nniskor att m㥠bra†: en diskursanalys av det civila samhã¤llets verksamhet som involverar migranter i kalix kommun |
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