Invisible Immigrants, Visible Expats?: 'Americans in Finnish discourses on immigration and internationalization'

This article examines contemporary immigration discourses in Finland using experiences of immigrants originating from the United States as a case study. This research shows that the notion of an “immigrant” (maahanmuuttaja) is a highly racialized and class-based category in Finland. The difficulties...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johanna Leinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2012-09-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Migration Research
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Online Access:https://journal-njmr.org/articles/70