Social Capital, Immigrants and Their Descendants – The Case of Sweden

Behtoui, Alireza

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“…Behtoui & Olsson, 2014;Bevelander & Pendakur, 2012;Dahlstedt, 2011) and refugees (e.g. Emilsson, 2014) and the over-education of these individuals (Bevelander & Irastorza, 2014;Dahlstedt, 2015) as well as the challenges they faced during job recruitment processes (Arai & Thoursie, 2009;Behtoui, 2022;Carlsson & Rooth, 2007;Edin et al, 2003). Additional research has focused on European Union (EU) migrants who move to Sweden for lifestyle migration (e.g.…”

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We don't use the word race': Boundaries of in-group membership in Sweden

Adolfsson

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This dissertation explores the connections between the group construction of Swedishness, whiteness, and belongingness, exploring how these dynamics shape individuals' experiences of belongingness and non-belongingness. Employing a social-psychological lens, the research investigates the interplay between race and ingroup construction, shedding light on the complexities of Swedish identity within the broader global context. The dissertation comprises of a introduction (Kappa) and three stand alone articles, each contributing to the academic discourse while intersecting in their themes. The first article utilizes quantitative data to examine the feelings of belongingness among individuals from different ethnic backgrounds in Sweden. Results indicate a positive correlation between national and ethnic identifications, allowing for concurrent membership in various groups without contradiction, yet also suggests an empirical link between being appraised as Swedish and being white. The second article presents qualitative data, revealing that 'Swedishness' is closely tied to whiteness, particularly among white participants who also espoused hesitancy and adversion to the concept of ‘race’. In contrast, non-white participants display a more nuanced perspective on race and racialization. The third article investigates whether majority ethnic in-group and non-majority out-group members perceive and agree upon broad and specific representations of 'Swedishness' through a classic social categorization experiment. Results suggest a prevalence of associating 'Swedishness' with white individuals, despite efforts towards multicultural representation. Through these investigations, the dissertation provides valuable insights into the construction of Swedish group identity and its implications for both in-group and out-group members. By addressing research gaps and employing diverse methodologies, this work contributes to a deeper understanding of intergroup relations and identity dynamics in contemporary Swedish society.

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We don't use the word race': Boundaries of in-group membership in Sweden

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Important Encounters for Education and Employment

Eliasson

2023

Education, Equity, Economy

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Support from other people has been identified as one of the key factors facilitating migrants’ access to their previous vocational area in their new country (Eliasson et al., J Educ Work 35(8): 828–842). In this text, migrants’ descriptions of encounters that have influenced their paths to education or employment are studied in depth. The encounters are analysed through theories of social identity construction (Jenkins, Social identity, 2004) and from a class, gender, and ethnicity perspective. The material consists of 20 interviews with migrants who have a professional education from their home country and have gained access to their previous vocational area in Sweden. The result shows that encounters can lead to direct access to education and workplaces, but also function as support and encouragement that strengthen the migrant’s fighting spirit. In other words, successful encounters may lead to successful inclusion into working life. Aspects of ethnicity and profession (class) are visible in the analysis of the encounters, while gender is less visible since the respondents are working in traditionally masculine- or feminine-coded sectors. Resistance to other people’s negative constructions of the respondents’ identities is visible in many narratives, which also seems important to their persistence in job searching.

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Temporal Racism and the Invisibilization of Work: or Why Some Can Eat Ice Cream with their Kids While Others Cannot

Mulinari

2024

Nordic Journal of Migration Research

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Social Capital, Immigrants and Their Descendants – The Case of Sweden

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

We don't use the word race': Boundaries of in-group membership in Sweden

We don't use the word race': Boundaries of in-group membership in Sweden

Important Encounters for Education and Employment

Temporal Racism and the Invisibilization of Work: or Why Some Can Eat Ice Cream with their Kids While Others Cannot

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