This book combines various theoretical approaches to explore how Finland and its people responded to the European Union (EU) refugee crisis. Combining interviews with Finns, voluntary migrants to Finland and refugees in Finland, the text presents differing perspectives on migration in this country. Key themes addressed in the text include the extent to which the different groups perceive one another to be economic, political, and cultural threats to Finnishness. In addition, the cultural fusion of Finnish and migrant culture is presented as a threat and opportunity for Finland and its future.

Becomes the first scholarly book to examines the refugee crisis in Finland, providing a crucial new perspective on this crisis Combines perspectives on migration from the dominant and minority cultures, which better shows how Finnish culture has responded to the refugee crisis Argues for a more developed understanding of how immigration leads to cultural fusion and not assimilation

Auteur

Stephen M Croucher is Professor and Head of the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing at Massey University, New Zealand. He is also Leading Research Fellow at the National Research University, Higher School of Economics, Russia.

Flora Galy-Badenas is a doctoral candidate and Assistant Lecturer in the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing at Massey University, New Zealand.

Shawn M Condon is a doctoral candidate at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and Tutor in the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing at Massey University, New Zealand.

Maria Sharapan is a doctoral candidate at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Margareta Salonen is a doctoral candidate at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Contenu

1: Introduction.- 2: Refugee Crisis in the European Union.- 3: Migration to Finland and the Nordic Nations.- 4: Perception of Finns towards Immigrants and Refugees.- 5: Perceptions of Immigrants towards Refugees and Finns.- 6: Perceptions of Refugees towards Finns and Immigrants.- 7: Moving Forward