Participation and active engagement of young women and men with migrant backgrounds : a Swedish case

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Participation and active engagement of young women and men with migrant backgrounds - a Swedish caseIn this presentation I discuss active citizenship as subjective and qualitative dimensions of social citizenship (Lister 1997, 2003, 2007). On one hand I will shed light upon young citizens’ with migrant backgrounds willingness and competence to make a social contribution in society and a wish to transform the society in the name of solidarity. On the other hand I will pay attention to the same citizens’ claims on citizenship on equal terms as the majoritized people. Distinguished from most active citizenship discourses, a willingness to participate and contribute in society is in focus. This alternative approach follows the empirical findings in a study among young women and men with migrant backgrounds conducted in a Swedish middle-sized town (Jacobson Pettersson 2008). The study focuses on individuals’ experiences of social citizenship and social participation[i] (Jacobson Pettersson

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