Identifier	Thesis 1938
Author	Darin, Lisa
Title	Immigrant Integration in Denmark
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2008
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	As Denmark becomes increasingly part of the global economy, the ethnic homogeneity it has long experienced is changing. Beginning in the 1960s with the arrival of Turkish immigrants, Danes received their first experience with a resident population who varied from the mainstream Danish society. With the sudden increase in immigration in the form of asylum seekers through the 1980s and 1990s, Danes began to question the effects these immigrants were having on their country. As a result of open debate and the emergence of vocalized anti-immigrant groups, immigration has now become a controversial topic among the Danish public. The 2005 publication in a Danish newspaper of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed brought international attention to apparent racism and xenophobia in a country that had historically prided itself on its tolerance. Through research, personal observation, and interviews, this thesis seeks to find the roots (or root causes) of this anti-immigrant movement and examine its effects on Danish society today. In particular the geographic dimensions of immigration to Denmark is documented and analyzed. The topic of immigration and the inability to integrate non-Western immigrants has clearly polarized Danish society. Though many Danes would still like to continue a trend toward tolerance, it is apparent that there is likewise a growing faction that would like to see immigration decrease. The rise of the Danish People's Party is examined as a source of much of the growth of anti-immigrant policies in Denmark. The perpetuation of stereotyping as an obstacle to integration is also examined in various public sectors. The transformation from the Danish tribe, exuding tolerance and goodwill, toward all in society to one of intolerance toward its newest residents is currently shaping the future Denmark and leading the way in some of the strictest immigration laws in Europe.
Subject	Immigrants -- Cultural assimilation -- Denmark
Department	Department of Geography
Advisor	Benfield, Richard W.
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734305
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