A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Integration and Segregation through Leisure: The Case of Finnish Somalis in Turku
Authors: Marucco Camilla
Publisher: HELSINKI UNIV PRESS
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Journal name in source: NORDIC JOURNAL OF MIGRATION RESEARCH
Journal acronym: NORD J MIGR RES
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
First page : 90
Last page: 104
Number of pages: 15
ISSN: 1799-649X
eISSN: 1799-649X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.327
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/51223726
Unlike housing and employment segregation, leisure segregation remains underresearched. Leisure offers insights into the informality of everyday life that policies strive to address. Moreover, studies of integration and leisure are limited to sports, outdoor, and public or consumer spaces. This article explores leisure patterns among Somalis in the city of Turku, Finland, enriching the literature on leisure, race, and ethnicity through its novel geographical approach. My study shows the relevance of informal leisure practices and home-like spaces to Finnish Somalis' leisure and contributes to discussions around leisure, gender, and class. I find that Finnish Somalis' age, time of migration, and power relations shape leisure segregation and interactions the most. I argue that addressing power and whiteness is unavoidable to understand integration, segregation, and leisure.
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