The Function of Ethnic and National Identities in Cultural Minority Rights Argumentation : A grass-root discourse study from Northern Norway

• Main Author: Fabritius, Nora
• Other Authors: Helsingin yliopisto, Valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta, Sosiaalitieteiden laitos, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Research, Helsingfors universitet, Statsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för socialvetenskaper
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2018
• Subjects: ethnic identity; national identity; cultural rights; minority rights; rights talk; rights argumentation; grass-root; identity construction; discourse analysis; Sámi; Kven; immigrant minorities; Norway; Sosiologia; Sociology; Sociologi; identiteetti; etninen identiteetti; diskurssianalyysi; etniset vähemmistöt; kansalliset vähemmistöt; alkuperäiskansat; argumentaatioteoria; sosiaalinen konstruktivismi; saamelaiset; kveenit; maahanmuutto; arktiset kulttuurit; kulttuuriset oikeudet; ihmisoikeudet; Porsanger; Arktis*; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/277777

The ethnic diversity in Europe is increasing and targeted cultural rights for old and new minorities are today a hot topic of debate. Most studies of these debates have so far focused on public discourses. This thesis asks how ethnic and national identities gain function as arguments in these debate...