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Russian-Speakers in Finland. The Ambiguities of a Growing Minority

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  • Hannes Viimaranta
  • Ekaterina Protassova
  • Arto Mustajoki

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Russian-speakers in Finland are the country?s largest (and growing) immigrant group. Despite their ethnic diversity and their willingness to integrate in Finnish society, they are often framed in Finnish discourse as ?representatives? of Russia with dual loyalties. They are also being simultaneously developed, by different political agents, as both a Finnish and a Russian cultural minority. The article examines the tensions between these different framings, describes the educational and cultural provisions for Russian-speakers in Finland, and gives an overview of various institutions that they themselves have created. Issues of language rights and cultural maintenance receive particular attention.

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  • Hannes Viimaranta & Ekaterina Protassova & Arto Mustajoki, 2018. "Russian-Speakers in Finland. The Ambiguities of a Growing Minority," Revue d'études comparatives Est-Ouest, Presses Universitaires de France, vol. 0(4), pages 95-128.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:recpuf:receo1_494_0095
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