Stories about Strangers: Swedish Media Constructions of Socio-Cultural Risk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761835080)

Negative stereotypes about immigrants and strangers exist in all societies and countries. For many, immigrants represent a threat and a challenge to the ingrained habits and traditions of the majority, which leads to friction. To analyze these majority-minority encounters, this study uses perspectives from sub-fields of theoretical study that are closely related but rarely, if ever, brought together. These include perceptions of socio-cultural risk; stereotype formation, scapegoating, and enemy images; mass media reporting on immigrants; and the study of everyday practices or the mundane. Using three neighboring small towns in Sweden as case studies, Stories about Strangers follows the local discourse, primarily through the daily newspaper of the communities, to assess and evaluate the views and/or prejudices about immigrants.

Author: Bo Petersson
ISBN-10: 0761835083
ISBN-13: 9780761835080
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2006
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.64w x 0.48d