‘There is no racism here’: public discourses on racism, immigrants and integration in Denmark

Jensen, Tina Gudrun; Weibel, Kristina; Vitus, Kathrine

doi:10.1080/0031322x.2016.1270844

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“…In Sweden, the concept of race is widely believed to be tainted by its association with eugenics, forced sterilizations, and mass killings (Hübinette, Hörnfeldt, Farahani et al 2012). Similar stances have been observed in France and Denmark as well (Epstein 2016;Jensen, Weibel & Vitus 2017).…”

Section: American Racial Reasoning In the Literaturesupporting

confidence: 84%

“…How can I highlight the racialized devaluation at play when students use their different ethnic backgrounds and cross-cultural experiences to connect to and be seen by one another while headmasters tend to see student backgrounds as a liability and a distraction (Voyer 2016)? Voyer's use of racial and ethnic categories and the principal's refusal of them is the point: racialized power, race-based inequality, and marginality are possible even in contexts where the idea of race is discredited (Epstein 2016;Jensen, Weibel & Vitus 2017;Sayyid 2017). And, as our work shows, in such contexts, racialized power and inequality can be especially potent.…”

Section: Abstract Concepts In the Swedish Contextmentioning

confidence: 69%

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Importing American racial reasoning to social science research in Sweden

Voyer¹,

Lund²

2020

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How does one research racial categorizations and exclusion while remaining sensitive to context? How does one engage the social reality of racial categorizations and the history of racialized exclusions without falling into the trap of race essentialism? These concerns prompt debate about, and also resistance to, examining race in Swedish social science. In this article, Voyer and Lund offer American racial reasoning as one possible approach to researching race in the Swedish context. American racial reasoning means being attentive to how power and the processes of social inequality operate through categories of racial and ethnic difference, and also seeing the path to greater equality in the embrace of those categories. American racial reasoning is a valuable research tool that uncovers dynamics of social inequality and possibilities for social justice that are otherwise difficult to grasp. Taking up the topic of immigration in Sweden, Voyer and Lund demonstrate the analytical value of American racial reasoning for understanding persistent social inequality and exclusion even when explicit racial categories are not in wide use in everyday life.

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Section: American Racial Reasoning In the Literaturesupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Abstract Concepts In the Swedish Contextmentioning

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Importing American racial reasoning to social science research in Sweden

Voyer¹,

Lund²

2020

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“…Amid the most important impacts caused by the uprising of the far-right wing is a growing "side-stepping" policy in where everyday discrimination and racist acts are not faced directly, but rather they are circumvented by using the official discourse based on "integration." Under "side-stepping," public policies focus their attention on the problem of racism against migrants not as a social problem, but as acts committed by isolated individuals (Jensen, Weibel, & Vitus, 2017). In addition, the EU asylum system is particularistic and divided.…”

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“…Nonetheless, the headlines typically omit when the nationals participated with migrants in the crime and emphasize the fact that there were foreigners involved in the incident. Besides, the number of crime cases in where Venezuelans and other migrants are involved is very low compared with crimes committed by nationals (C13), less than the 0.09% (INEGI, 2018). There is a growing concern among authorities and citizens about the impact of migration in local security.…”

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The media coverage of Venezuelan migration in Mexico and its impact on public opinion

Plascencia¹

2020

Estud. Mensaje Period.

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In 2019, about 4 million Venezuelans have left the country looking for a better landscape for them and their families. Thousands, even entire families, have arrived in Mexico, trying to regularize their situation and to stay permanently in the country. The purpose of this work is to analyze how the media portrays the Venezuelan migration in Mexico, and in what way this coverage influences people’s judgements about migration. Particularly to understand what kinds of arguments are used to justify hostility and xenophobic opinions. Data collection focuses on a textual analysis of online news generated by Mexican and international media. Final outcomes will show how the media serves to preserve a particular coverage based on traditional prejudiced stereotypes that serve to set a hostile ambient towards migrants and to justify violations to their human rights.

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“…Таким образом, многие мигранты, а особенно их потомки успешно интегрируются в датское общество, принимая культурные нормы местного населения. Данная тенденция особенно характерна для нулевых годов, однако проблем в области миграционной политики остаётся ещё много [Jensen, Weibel, Vitus, 2017;Bakkaer Simonsen, 2017]. Кризис политики мультикультурализма привел к формированию «идеологического противостояния между обществом большинства, основанном на демократических ценностях, и обособленными общинами иммигрантов, придерживающихся иных культурных, религиозных и правовых норм» [Талалаева, Пронина, 2020: 56 ставлении «своих» и «чужих» ценностей» [Талалаева, Пронина, 2020: 64].…”

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The Your thing — our history Exhibition as a Reflection of Current Societal Trends in Denmark

Gurova

2021

Concept: philosophy, religion, culture

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The text is dedicated to the issue of material imprints of the culture and the current state of the dynamics of social relations in Denmark. The analysis of this broad topic is possible due to the specific case that compressed the full specter of modern perceptions on national character, problems and interests. The exhibition Your Thing — Our History held at the National Museum in 2017 serves as the research object. In order to reveal the constitutive elements that shape the Danish culture, the national image — which is the scope of the study — the paper reconstructs these features from the artifacts displayed, tracing the links connecting the things displayed and the societal realities. What is revealed from the messages the artifacts convey is that there are culture-specific features such as the love of the national flag and the Royal House, pride in national achievements in space travel, or the notion of hygge; they are the sources of unity and common pride. Other trends that are embodied in the things given by the Danes are paradoxical or even controversial. The culture of achievement and speed that are mass phenomena, enforced by mass media, run counter to the egalitarian law of Jante venerated by the Scandinavian peoples. The issue of migrant inflows also fosters disputes, as well as struggle for equality and feminism vs. traditional masculinity, freedom of speech being religiously insulting, consumerism prevailing over environmentally-responsible behavior, and the expansion of healthy lifestyle amid widespread depression resulting in suicides. The latest trends are typical not only of the contemporary Danish society, but also of the Russian society and of the globalizing world in general. Common trends include a shift in family values, formation of the culture of achievement, accumulation of interest in family trees and histories, steady computerization of all social relations, and the rising popularity of startups, healthy lifestyles, and eco-products. Generally, however, the central societal trend that embraces all the above mentioned manifestations is adaptation, inherent in the Danish character — so overcoming the crises is what unites all artifacts and underlines societal cohesion. The touch of modern history is empirical and visible.

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‘There is no racism here’: public discourses on racism, immigrants and integration in Denmark

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Importing American racial reasoning to social science research in Sweden

Importing American racial reasoning to social science research in Sweden

The media coverage of Venezuelan migration in Mexico and its impact on public opinion

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