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Resisting assimilation – ethnic boundary maintenance among Jews in Sweden
in: Distinktion: Journal of Social TheoryAbstractThis article evaluates Andreas Wimmer’s theory of ethnic boundary making by applying it to the maintenance of Jewish ethnic identification in Sweden, a
Jens Rydgren
I am Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University. My main areas of research are political sociology and ethnic relations. At Stockholm University I am currently directing a research projects where
David Sumpter: Reasons why we should NOT worry about fake news, echo chambers, filter bubbles and Cambridge Analytica
David Sumpter, Professor of Applied Maths at Uppsala University Abstract Much of the recent media reporting about social media has revolved around the potential dangers. Terms such as fake news, filter
Radical right-wing parties in Europe: What populism got to do with it?
Journal of Language and Politics, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp. 485–496. Abstract In this paper I discuss, critically, the literature on populism and the extent to which it applies to the contemporary radical
Divided by Memories? Beliefs about the Past, Ethnic Boundaries, and Trust in Northern Iraq.
Geopolitics, History, and International Relations 9(1), pp. 128-175. Abstract This paper examines beliefs about the past across ethnic groups in con- flict ridden Northern Iraq, and the extent to which s
Access to occupational networks and ethnic variation of depressive symptoms in young adults in Sweden
Social Science & Medicine, Volume 190, pp. 207-216. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.08.022 Abstract Social capital research has recognized the relevance of occupational network contacts for individ
Religion and Fertility: A Longitudinal Register Study Examining Differences by Sex, Parity, Partner’s Religion, and Religious Conversion in Finland
European Journal of Population, vol. 40:9 Abstract We use longitudinal data on religious affiliation in Finland to examine childbearing behavior. All analyses are based on detailed fertility information
Bashir Bashir: Egalitarian Binationalism for Israel/Palestine.
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Research seminar with Bashir Bashir, associate professor of political theory at the Open University of Israel and a senior research
Social Capital, Friendship Networks, and Youth Unemployment.
Social Science Research, Volume 61, pp. 234-250. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.06.017 Abstract Youth unemployment is a contemporary social problem in many societies. Youths often have limited access
Friendship trust and psychological well-being from late adolescence to early adulthood: A structural equation modelling approach
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Volume: 45 issue:3, pp.244-252. doi.org/10.1177/1403494816680784 Abstract Aims:This study explored the sex-specific associations between friendship trust and the p: The findings suggest that young people do not benefit from trustful social relations to the same extent as adult populations. Young women who express impaired well-being run a greater risk of being members of networks characterized by low friendship trust over time.