The purpose of the study was to investigate how young female Kurd immigrants experienced their existence between two different cultures, namely Swedish compared to the immigrants parents culture. How their experience behavioural conduct between the opposite sex before marriage and if the young female Kurds thought the mass media picture of them was thought of as a correct image of their lives in general or whether they experienced it as a generalisation only. We chose qualitative methods for our study and used suitable literature based on the theories of this subject to be able to understand the problem. To go deeper whit the study five young female Kurds aged between eighteen and twenty years were asked if they would participate in an interview on the subject. These participants proved that they had no problem at all being multicultural.

The purpose of the study was to investigate how young female Kurd immigrants experienced their existence between two different cultures, namely Swedish compared to the immigrants parents culture. How their experience behavioural conduct between the opposite sex before marriage and if the young female Kurds thought the mass media picture of them was thought of as a correct image of their lives in general or whether they experienced it as a generalisation only. We chose qualitative methods for our study and used suitable literature based on the theories of this subject to be able to understand the problem. To go deeper whit the study five young female Kurds aged between eighteen and twenty years were asked if they would participate in an interview on the subject. These participants proved that they had no problem at all being multicultural.

The main purpose of this study is to examine what the factor or factors are to why young exposed Kurdish women stay with their family despite honor-related oppression and violence.We have used a qualitative study process consisting interviews with eight young Kurdish women. We have also applied theories such as cultural patterns and aspects of power by Mona Eliasson and normalization process by Eva LundgrenWith the material from our research we can see that the main and only factor to why the respondents decide to stay with their family is fear of getting killed or beaten.This study will provide you as a reader a better understanding of why young exposed Kurdish women decide to stay with their family..

I denna studie analyseras fem unga Kurdiska kvinnors upplevelser av sina levnadsförhållanden i Sverige. Utifrån en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod och med hjälp av intervjuer, har faktorer som språk, föräldrarnas religion, traditioner och kultur granskats. Studiens teoretiska ram utgörs till stor del av diaspora, etnicitet och kultur, men även identitet, genus och stigma har använts som centrala teorier. Utöver dessa har flerspråkighet som begreppsdefinition haft en betydande roll för analysen och informanternas upplevelser och tankar.Vi har i studien dragit slutsatsen att de Kurdiska kvinnorna mer eller mindre har assimilerats in i det svenska samhället genom att de delvis har glömt bort sitt modersmål eller refererar till sig själva som svenskar. Detta av den anledning att de inte vill hamna i utanförskap och menar att det finns en klyfta mellan den svenska och Kurdiska kulturen.

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola Sektionen för Management Arbetets art: C-uppsats 10p Sociologi 41-60p Titel: Nebahat Akkoc Författare: Shoipe Breznica, Zelal Aydogan Handledare: Kerstin Arnesson Abstract Det turkiska samhället är ett starkt legitimerat samhälle som är svårt att förändra, speciellt för en etnisk minoritets kvinna. Nebahat Akkoc har bevisat motsatsen. Berättelsen om Nebahats liv är ingen typisk livsberättelse, men den Kurdiska Nebahat är ingen vanlig kvinna och inte heller en regelrätt samhällsmedborgare. Vårt syfte är att förklara och förstå hur starkt en enda människas vilja och mod kan vara. Uppsatsen handlar om hennes liv och hennes syn på livet från barndomen till vuxenlivet.

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola Sektionen för Management Arbetets art: C-uppsats 10p Sociologi 41-60p Titel: Nebahat Akkoc Författare: Shoipe Breznica, Zelal Aydogan Handledare: Kerstin Arnesson Abstract Det turkiska samhället är ett starkt legitimerat samhälle som är svårt att förändra, speciellt för en etnisk minoritets kvinna. Nebahat Akkoc har bevisat motsatsen. Berättelsen om Nebahats liv är ingen typisk livsberättelse, men den Kurdiska Nebahat är ingen vanlig kvinna och inte heller en regelrätt samhällsmedborgare. Vårt syfte är att förklara och förstå hur starkt en enda människas vilja och mod kan vara. Uppsatsen handlar om hennes liv och hennes syn på livet från barndomen till vuxenlivet.

The essay presents a qualitative study, which intends to investigate how the identityconstruction of the second generation of young people with Kurdish origin has been formedconsidering the complexity of living between two or more different cultures as well theinfluence of family norms and values. The theoretical basis lies inthe identity construction and ethnic identity in which we have tried toexpress and illustrate this complexity. Previous research we have assumed includes affiliation,and a third identity, where we have used a number of researchers studies to elucidatethis topic. In order to facilitate the study, ten in-depth interviews with Kurdish youths aged18-25 years have been applied. The common factor for these respondents is that they all cameto Sweden at a young age.

AbstractThe essay presents a qualitative study, which intends to investigate how the identityconstruction of the second generation of young people with Kurdish origin has been formedconsidering the complexity of living between two or more different cultures as well theinfluence of family norms and values. The theoretical basis lies inthe identity construction and ethnic identity in which we have tried toexpress and illustrate this complexity. Previous research we have assumed includes affiliation,and a third identity, where we have used a number of researchers studies to elucidatethis topic. In order to facilitate the study, ten in-depth interviews with Kurdish youths aged18-25 years have been applied. The common factor for these respondents is that they all cameto Sweden at a young age.

The purpose of this paper is to study the processes of identity and feelings of connectedness among first and second generation of Kurds in the Swedish society.In previous research I assumed that this sense of belonging to a nation includes identity and language. As regards the theory part, I have chosen to use a number of studies to elucidate this issue. The theories used in the study focuses primarily on the understanding of identity. Identity in this context can include linguistic, religious, cultural acts, even nationality or that claiming membership to a particular group.I have implemented twenty-four depth interviews with first and second generation of Kurds in the ages 21?58.