Sökning: "migration stories"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden migration stories.
1. Gelebte Mehrsprachigkeit im Plattenbau : Untersuchungen von Narrativen und Praktiken russlanddeutscher junger Erwachsener
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on the lived multilingualism of a group of young Russian-German adults who as children migrated together with their families from post-Soviet states to the Federal Republic of Germany during the 1990s. Today these adults live in a ‘Plattenbau’ housing estate in a small town in one of the new federal states of Germany. LÄS MER
2. Roots and Routes : Life stories of exiled Hungarian women in Sweden
Sammanfattning : This dissertation analyses the narrated life stories of Swedish Hungarian women, sharing the numerous values and experiences of Hungarian exiles. With the help of interview transcripts of five women from the first generation of Hungarians living in exile in southern Sweden, the study presents seldom-discussed angles of ascertained membership in the Hungarian nation, moving beyond traditional definitions of ethnic belonging, official census figures, and organizational categorizations. LÄS MER
3. Gender and Social Practices in Migration : A case study of Thai women in rural Sweden
Sammanfattning : Set within discussions of gender, migration and social practices, this thesis explores the ways in which Thai women migrants to Sweden build connections between rural areas through their daily activities. Arriving in Sweden primarily through marriage ties, Thai women migrants are more likely to live in Swedish rural areas than in urban areas. LÄS MER
4. Beyond Bright City Lights : The Migration Patterns of Gay Men and Lesbians
Sammanfattning : One of the most persistent popular notions of gay men and lesbians is that they either live in or move to larger cities. In this thesis, the geography and migration paths of gay men and lesbians are studied using the life course perspective to challenge this idea. LÄS MER
5. Det städade folkhemmet : Tyskfödda hembiträden i efterkrigstidens Sverige
Sammanfattning : Efter andra världskriget kom ett stort antal tyska kvinnor till Sverige för att arbeta. Trots en stigande arbetskraftsbrist under efterkrigstiden blev utomnordiska kvinnor anvisade till hembiträdesarbete under två år innan de kunde söka andra arbeten. LÄS MER