Sweden’s immigrant integration policy: the role of language

• Authors: Butenko Vladyslav , Chekmazov Aleksei

Title variants

PL

Szwedzka polityka integracji imigrantów: rola znajomości języka

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The increase in migration flows in 2010–2011 and 2015–2016 has brought the issue of immigrants’ integration in European countries to a qualitatively new level. The integration of immigrants and refugees is one of the central topics in academic and political discourses. This essay presents short analysis of the Swedish language policy towards integration of immigrants and refugees. The importance of this topic is determined by the fact that language is one of the instruments of inclusion in the host society.

PL

Wzrost przepływów migracyjnych w latach 2010–2011 i 2015–2016 podniósł kwestię integracji imigrantów w krajach europejskich na jakościowo nowy poziom. Temat integracji imigrantów i uchodźców zajmuje jedno z centralnych miejsc w dyskursie akademickim i politycznym. Niniejszy esej dotyczy szwedzkiej polityki językowej w zakresie integracji imigrantów i uchodźców. O doniosłości tego tematu decyduje fakt, że język jest jednym z ważnych narzędzi integracji w społeczeństwie przyjmującym.

Keywords

EN

migration; immigrant integration policy; language integration; Sweden; European Union

PL

migracja; polityka integracyjna; integracja językowa; Szwecja; Unia Europejska

• Publisher: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych, Uniwersytet Warszawski
• Journal: Przegląd Europejski
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 4(58)
• Pages: 133-137

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Butenko Vladyslav

• Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – RUDN University

author

Chekmazov Aleksei

• Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – RUDN University

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