Horizons of Security - The Somali Safety Net in Scandinavia

This book contributes to the understanding of Somalis’ integration in Scandinavian societies through the exploration of constructions as well as negotiations of welfare and security practices.

List of contents

Foreword by Hans-Åke Persson
Preface
1. Introduction: Experiencing Hell in the Welfare Paradise?
2. Welfare on the Move: The Somali Stateless Safety Net
3. The Welfare State: From Standardization of Risk to Personalization of Responsibilities
4. Social Security and Welfare among the Somalis in Scandinavia
5. Horizons of Security
6. Conclusions
Bibliography

About the author

Marco Zoppi is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna.

Summary

This book contributes to the understanding of Somalis’ integration in Scandinavian societies through the exploration of constructions as well as negotiations of welfare and security practices.

Product details

• Authors: Marco Zoppi, Zoppi Marco
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781538157640
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5764-0
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Urban communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Refugees and political asylum, Refugees & Political Asylum, Urban communities / city life