Search for dissertations about: "ethnic tensions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words ethnic tensions.

  2. 1. Ibn García's Shuubiyya letter. Group Identity and Rulership Ideology in Medieval al-Andalus

    Author : Göran Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : shuubiyya; Ibn García; al-Andalus; Islam; non-Arabs; Arabs; ideology of rule; legitimacy; Taifa period; power structures; ethnic tensions; boundary markers;

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  4. 2. Male's honour and female's shame : Gender and ethnic identity contructions among Turkish divorcées in the migration context

    Author : Aylin Akp nar; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; migration; gender and ethnic identity; divorce; family; honour and shame; private and public patriarchy; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation deals with the construction of gender and ethnic identity among Turkish immigrant divorcees in Sweden. The author explores what it means to be a divorcée from the perspective of fifteen Turkish women of varying ages and with different socio-economic and regional backgrounds. READ MORE

  5. 3. Negotiating Solidarity : Collective Actions for Precarious Migrant Workers’ Rights in Sweden

    Author : Nedžad Mešić; Magnus Dahlstedt; Aleksandra Ålund; Zoran Slavnic; Johan Söderman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Precarious migrant workers are today an everyday part of the Swedish labour market. They often work under conditions of vulnerability, on temporary contracts and with few rights. This dissertation examines collective actions aiming to improve the precarious conditions of three categories of workers –discriminated, seasonal and undocumented. READ MORE

  6. 4. Negotiating Social Membership : Immigrant Claims-Making Contesting Borders and Boundaries in Multi-Ethnic Europe

    Author : Zenia Hellgren; Barbara Hobson; Fiona Williams; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Migration; Immigration; Social Membership; Claims-making; Contentious politics; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : The concept of social membership is the mainframe for this dissertation, which encompasses four independent articles that approach the boundaries of social membership from different perspectives. Empirically, the focus lies on mobilizing groups that demand an extension of rights and/or inclusion for documented and undocumented immigrants in two European immigration countries: Sweden and Spain. READ MORE

  7. 5. Social integration and immigrant mental health : the role of social capital and neighbourhood ethnic composition

    Author : Charisse Johnson-Singh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Nearly 20% of Sweden’s population are immigrants and research has identified inequalities in mental health between certain immigrant groups and the native Swedish population. The role of social integration factors such as social capital, defined as: “features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit”, has been minimally explored in understanding differences in immigrant health. READ MORE