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The power of language policy : the legal recognition of sign languages and the aspirations of deaf communities
2016
This thesis explores Sign Language Peoples’ aspirations for the legal recognition of sign languages, with specific focus on Finland and Scotland. It highlights the timely need to strengthen (in practice) and scrutinize (academically) the legal measures that have been achieved as well as their implementation – and to measure all this against the challenges of endangerment and sustaining vitality. The theoretical framework for this study is centred in language policy and planning and political theory. The research methodology draws on principles of the ethnography of language policy and uses two traditional qualitative research methods, that is, interviews and participant observation, plus de…
Ulkomaalaiset alukset ja paikalliset toimintamallit : Viipuri, Hamina ja suomalainen merenkulku 1700-1800-luvuilla
2019
Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan ulkomaalaisten laivojen merkitystä Suomen ulkomaankaupassa 1700–1800-luvuilla. Meritse kulkeneen Suomen viennin ja tuonnin kokonaiskuva on ollut kyseisellä ajanjaksolla pitkään vaikeasti hahmotettavissa, sillä ulkomaalaisen tonniston merkitys erityisesti Kaakkois-Suomen ulkomaankaupassa on saanut aiemmin vain vähän huomiota. Tämä artikkeli keskittyy Viipurin ja Haminan merenkulkuun 1700-luvun lopulla ja 1800-luvun alkupuolella, joiden tarjoamien esimerkkien avulla tutkitaan ulkomaalaisten alusten merkitystä laajemmin Suomen merenkululle. Tutkimus tarjoaa uusia näkökulmia sekä suomalaisen että kansainvälisen ulkomaankaupan ja merenkulun historiaan, sillä var…
New national and regional biological records for Finland 9:contributions to Bryophyta and Marchantiophyta 8
2018
Five species of mosses (Bryophyta: Oncophorus demetrii, Oncophorus integerrimus, Oxyrrhynchium speciosum, Sphagnum divinum and Sphagnum medium) and one of liverworts (Marchantiophyta: Kurzia trichoclados) are presented as new for Finland. Seligeria calcarea and Seligeria pusilla, previously thought to be regionally extinct from Finland, are reported to being found again. New records in biogeographical provinces for 74 species of mosses and 36 species of liverworts are listed. Finally, 17 occurrences in provinces are removed due to misidentifications or missing specimens. nonPeerReviewed
Contesting language policy for asylum seekers in the Northern periphery: the story of Tailor F
2020
AbstractThis article is about navigating asylum, employment and language policy in a new country as an asylum seeker. Through the story of one individual, we show that profound inequalities are exacerbated when forced migrants are limited in their choice of language they might study or use. The individual is Tailor F, an Iraqi man seeking asylum, and the country is Finland, officially bilingual, with a majority language (Finnish) and a minority language (Swedish). Finland’s official bilingualism does not extend evenly to language education provided for asylum seekers, who are taught Finnish regardless of the region where they are placed. Upon arrival, Tailor F was housed in a reception cent…
The Socio-Material Value of Language Choices in Mozambique and Finland
2022
AbstractThis chapter explores parental choice of language programs from a socio-material standpoint. It uses a DeleuzoGuattarian framework of smooth and striated spaces to understand how parents in Mozambique and Finland position themselves when making choices concerning their children’s language education. We analyzed interviews from Finland and focus groups and policy documents from Mozambique to understand the materialities and social discourses that constitute parental choice. We found that in Finland, materiality as a physical space (e.g., school location) factored into caregivers’ decision making when selecting schools for their children. In Mozambique, in turn, materiality as socioec…
Suurmies ristivalaistuksessa : Mannerheimin neljä elämää
2018
Arvio teoksista Ahlander, Dag Sebastian. Gustaf Mannerheimin elämä. Helsinki: Gummerus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-951-24-0567-1. Keskisarja, Teemu. Hulttio. Gustaf Mannerheimin painava nuoruus. Helsinki: Siltala. 2016. 288 s. ISBN 978-952-234-385-7. Meinander, Henrik. Gustaf Mannerheim. Aristokraatti sarkatakissa. Helsinki: Otava. 2017. 335 s. ISBN 978-951-1-30421-0. Turtola, Martti. Mannerheim. Helsinki: Tammi. 2016. 310 s. ISBN 978-951-31- 7848-2. Book review: Ahlander, Dag Sebastian. Gustaf Mannerheimin elämä. Helsinki: Gummerus. 2017. 400 s. ISBN 978-951-24-0567-1. Keskisarja, Teemu. Hulttio. Gustaf Mannerheimin painava nuoruus. Helsinki: Siltala. 2016. 288 s. ISBN 978-952-234-385-7. Meinan…
Suomen sisällissota ruotsalaisten kuvaamana
2018
Arvio teoksesta Berglund, Tobias & Niclas Sennerteg. Finska inbördeskriget. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. 2017. 539 s. ISBN 9789127152960. Book review: Berglund, Tobias & Niclas Sennerteg. Finska inbördeskriget. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. 2017. 539 s. ISBN 9789127152960.
China-Finland Co-operation, Trade, and Investment: In Search of Common Ground
2015
The importance of co-operation with China has been growing in Finland and the rest of Europe in view of the rising global economic and political status of China and the interest in attracting Chinese investments. In Finland, government agencies have been established for this purpose, and regional and local governments are also actively involved. Delegation visits between China and Finland have been intensively on-going for some years, but matching interests and finding common ground for co-operation, trade and investment often still proves to be a challenging task. Based on interviews with Finnish representatives and on observing delegation visits, this paper explores the difficulties that …
On the Prevalence of Addicted or Problematic Gaming in Finland
2019
Highlights • A dataset from Finland in 2015 (systematic random sampling N = 4511) suggests an (unweighted) prevalence rate of certain “addicted gaming” (videogame play) to be 0.6% among local gamers and 0.03% among the whole population. • The implied prevalence of certain “problematic gaming” (videogame play) climbs to 1.4% among local gamers and 0.6% among the whole population. • Of those “addicted” individuals to whom videogame play was a problem “almost always,” eight reported their hours of play during a week (72, 30, 10, 7, 4, 1, 1, 1), which indicate that “addicted gaming,” if understood as excessive play, might not be optimal for describing such problems.
Development of student leadership skills and identity : a case study at a Finnish university
2017
The modern world is constantly changing and presents new challenges to individuals entering professional and adult life. Many scholars recognize that leadership skills are a crucial tool for solving problems in all areas of society.Leadership is no longer believed to be an inborn trait, but rather something that can be taught and learned. This thesis aims to understand how students at the University of Jyväskylä assess their own leadership skills and their importance. It would also like to discover which activities, organizations, courses and experiences influenced students’ leadership development and how. Ultimately, this thesis would like to highlight opportunities to promote student lead…