Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
Somali youth, "the generation in-between", who arrived in Finland in their early teens or as teenagers in the 1990shave faced specific challenges in Somali diaspora in Finland. Their voice is often ambiguous in the processes of cultural construction and ethnic reconstruction. Dissonant acc...
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doaj-210ee763ef774057816f2881718cf5012020-11-24T21:19:51ZengPopulation Research Institute of VäestöliittoFinnish Yearbook of Population Research1796-61831796-61912001-01-0137 Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan AreaAlitolppa-Niitamo AnneSomali youth, "the generation in-between", who arrived in Finland in their early teens or as teenagers in the 1990shave faced specific challenges in Somali diaspora in Finland. Their voice is often ambiguous in the processes of cultural construction and ethnic reconstruction. Dissonant acculturation and role reversal within the families and a family culture that emphasizes strong parental authority place these young people in a liminal position. Measures which balance the pace of the acculturation between the generations could alleviate the situation In addition, the diasporic consciousness and transnational activities among Somalis along with the ethos of 'integration' within the mainstream institutions challenge Somali youth. They may find themselves 'betwixt and between' various future orientations. This should be acknowledged in educational planning, for example. While liminal states may open up new opportunities, it is claimed that several simultaneous states of liminality may be confusing for a young person, and may create risks for becoming marginal from societal and cultural classifications, as well as limit a person from finding his/her own group of reference. https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/44962 |
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Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area |
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Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area |
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Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area |
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Liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of Somali youth in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area |
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liminalities: expanding and constraining the options of somali youth in the helsinki metropolitan area |
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Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto |
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Finnish Yearbook of Population Research |
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1796-6183 1796-6191 |
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2001-01-01 |
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Somali youth, "the generation in-between", who arrived in Finland in their early teens or as teenagers in the 1990shave faced specific challenges in Somali diaspora in Finland. Their voice is often ambiguous in the processes of cultural construction and ethnic reconstruction. Dissonant acculturation and role reversal within the families and a family culture that emphasizes strong parental authority place these young people in a liminal position. Measures which balance the pace of the acculturation between the generations could alleviate the situation In addition, the diasporic consciousness and transnational activities among Somalis along with the ethos of 'integration' within the mainstream institutions challenge Somali youth. They may find themselves 'betwixt and between' various future orientations. This should be acknowledged in educational planning, for example. While liminal states may open up new opportunities, it is claimed that several simultaneous states of liminality may be confusing for a young person, and may create risks for becoming marginal from societal and cultural classifications, as well as limit a person from finding his/her own group of reference.
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