Migration and Media in Finland : Perceptions and Depictions of Natives, Immigrants and Refugees

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. Acknowledgements Contents Chapter 1: Introduction References Chapter 2: Refugee Crisis in the European Union Push and Pull Factors of the Refugee Crisis Scale of Migration Responses to the Refugee Crisis References Chapter 3: Migration to Finland and the Nordic Nations Historical Migration to Finland Legal Aspects of Migrating to Finland and the Rights of Immigrants and Refugees in Finland Quota Refugees and Asylum Seekers Immigrants’ Rights and Legal Liability Current Trends in Migration to and from Finland The Inflow and Outflow of Migration in Finland Work-Related Migration Immigration Politics Analyses of How Other Nordic Nations Have Responded to the Refugee Crisis Norway Denmark Sweden References Chapter 4: Perception of Finns Towards Refugees and Immigrants Intergroup Threat Theory Contact Between Finns and Refugees Differentiation Between Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Immigrants “Real” Versus “Fake” Asylum Seekers Realistic Threat Economic Threat Physical (and Criminal) Threat Symbolic Threat Finnishness and Religion Attitudes Towards Women Intergroup Threat Theory Conclusions Among Finns References Chapter 5: Perceptions of Immigrants Towards Refugees and Finns Differentiation Between Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Finns Positive Attitude from Finns Differentiation Among Finns Media and Differentiation Immigrant Relations with and Feelings Towards Refugees Contact with Refugees Attitude Realistic Threat Symbolic Threat Negativity and Racism from Finns Intergroup Threat Theory Conclusions Among Immigrants References Chapter 6: Perceptions of Refugees Towards Finns and Immigrants Refugees’ Perceptions of Immigrants and Other Refugees Refugees’ Relations and Perceptions of Finns Perception of and Feelings Towards Other Asylum Seekers Asylum Seekers and the Finns Asylum Seekers and the Finnish Culture: Expectation Versus Reality Refugee Perception of Threat Realistic Threats Safety Threats: Security, Criminal Symbolic Threats: Cultural and Societal Aspects (Contribution and Threats) References Chapter 7: Moving Forward Cultural Fusion Integrated Threat Theory Multiple Group Comparison Impact of Social Media on Migration References Index