From exile to post-exile: the diasporisation of Swedish Chileans in historical contexts

Olsson, Erik

doi:10.1080/13504630903205308

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“…Similarly, this quality will differentiate one group from other groups in a society, not least the host population. Practices that seem to possess these qualities then are the main vehicles for 'diasporisation' (Olsson, 2009;Van Hear, 1998), and often the most salient agents in such processes are the 'associations, parties or community institutions' (Sökefeld, 2006, p. 275) that are selecting projects and activities that constitute such mobilising practices. This suggests a combination of the diaspora (as practice) approach with the 'orientation' insights from phenomenology.…”

Section: Studying Lifestyle Network As Diasporisationsmentioning

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Made in Swedish: diasporisation and lifestyle orientation among Swedish migrant networks in Southern Spain

Olsson

Nyhammar

2020

Social Identities

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The article demonstrates how large social associations are operating at the locus of a community-making related to the networks of Swedish migrants in Southern Spain. The associations are selectively targeting relatively wealthy older (ethnic) Swedish individuals, offering them a home-like social arena with access to a club equipped with wellknown facilities and activities from the Swedish tradition. In addition, these associations offers valuable information and services that ensure their members a comfortable lifestyle in Spain but also facilitates a life with close connection to the Swedish society. In this social space, the Swedish migrants meet, socialise and to some extent, consume, rather than making efforts to participate and becoming integrated in Spanish society. It is also obvious how this environment becomes a hub for maintaining links and societal life with the Swedish society. The article argues that the practices used by the social associations in their mobilisation, are becoming part of a 'diasporisation' of Swedes in Southern Spain. It is also argued that these practices are both reflecting assumed needs and requests from the individuals in the migrant networks as well as orientating them into a lifestyle that promotes comfort and transnational links with their country of origin.

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Section: Studying Lifestyle Network As Diasporisationsmentioning

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Made in Swedish: diasporisation and lifestyle orientation among Swedish migrant networks in Southern Spain

Olsson

Nyhammar

2020

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“…Constituant un « centre de gravité » (Khayati, 2012) pour de nombreuses communautés, « le multiculturalisme et l'État providence suédois ont servi de modèle à de nombreux États » (Eliassi, 2014 : 145). Ainsi, les communautés kurdes (Eliassi, 2014 ;Khayati, 2012) ou chiliennes (Olsson, 2009 ;Sznajder et Ronigher, 2007) par exemple, ayant cherché refuge en Suède, souhaitent trouver dans l'action collective un moyen de se mobiliser pour faire entendre leur cause. Les Palestiniens ont à cet égard recours aux structures d'opportunité politique de ce pays, doublées par une politique migratoire longtemps considérée comme généreuse même si les derniers mois de notre terrain ont révélé certaines nuances.…”

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La territorialisation de la mobilisation politique de la diaspora palestinienne en Suède

Christou¹

2019

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Ce texte retrace la manière dont j’ai présenté mes travaux lors de ma soutenance, par la prise en compte de facteurs multidimensionnels, à la croisée de contextes et de temporalités variés. Les principaux résultats mettent l’accent sur la mobilité palestinienne au miroir de l’évolution des formes de mobilisation en Suède. Par l’analyse des pratiques socio-politiques des Palestiniens en Suède, cette thèse contribue à relire le sens politique donné à la territorialisation de la mobilisation palestinienne dans le contexte post-Oslo.

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“…some have suggested that Chilean exiles should now be considered as 'post exiles' as despite the (theoretical) possibility of returning to Chile, many exiles continued to live in their adopted countries (Olsson, 2009;Roniger, 2015). Several studies highlight the challenges of return migration for those who were exiled under Pinochet (c.f.…”

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Gendering activism, exile and wellbeing: Chilean exiles in the UK

Gideon

2018

Gender, Place & Culture

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Drawing on the case of Chilean exiles in the UK this article looks at the experiences of exiles through a gender lens. The analysis argues for the need to recognise the gendered nature of spaces of political activism in order to highlight the contribution made by many Chilean women to life in exile. Using a gender lens sheds light on the multiple ways in which many women were indirectly the victims of abuse under the military regime and how this impacts on their mental health and wellbeing. The analysis also provides new insights into how forced migration impacts on gender roles and norms among those living in exile. The article primarily focuses on the experiences of women who arrived in the UK as the 'wife of' political activists, a group whose needs have been frequently overlooked.

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From exile to post-exile: the diasporisation of Swedish Chileans in historical contexts

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

Made in Swedish: diasporisation and lifestyle orientation among Swedish migrant networks in Southern Spain

Made in Swedish: diasporisation and lifestyle orientation among Swedish migrant networks in Southern Spain

La territorialisation de la mobilisation politique de la diaspora palestinienne en Suède

Gendering activism, exile and wellbeing: Chilean exiles in the UK

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