Conflict and compromise in multilingual societies - Kenneth Douglas McRae

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KORTE INHOUD

"Conflict and Compromise," Volume 3: "Finland" examines historical and developmental patterns during the Swedish, Russian and post-independence periods of Finland's history. McRae outlines Finland's changing social structures, showing how the language groups have evolved within these structures in the twentieth century. He compares how Finnish-speaking and Swedish-speaking citizens perceive themselves and other language groups, as well as the similarities and differences in their views on political and social issues. Further, the book describes in detail the constitutional and institutional arrangements for languages in Finland's political and administrative system, as well as in education and the mass media.

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1986Uitgever: Wilfrid Laurier University Press274 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0889201331ISBN-13: 9780889201330