Learning outcomes

After having completed the course the student will be introduced to development and present state of the Finnish society from various perspectives. S/he will be familiar with the principles and premises of the Finnish welfare state, culture, work life etc.

Contents

The literature will familiarize the student with aspects of the Finnish society and culture. The student will be introduced to recent Finnish social scientific research done on various aspects of Finnish society and culture, also from comparative perspectives.

Evaluation

Study materials

Study materials:

1. Meinander, H. (2011) A History of Finland AND
2. Alestalo, M.,  Hort,  Sven E.O. & Kuhnle, Stein (2009) The Nordic Model: Conditions, Origins, Outcomes, Lessions. Hertie School of Governance – Working Papers, No. 41. Available: https://www.hertie-school.org/fileadmin/images/Downloads/working_papers/41.pdf AND
3. Hartikainen, A., Anttila, T., Oinas, T., & Nätti, J. (2010). Is Finland Different? Quality of Work Among Finnish and European Employees. Research on Finnish Society, 3 (2010) (3), 29-41. Available: https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/handle/123456789/43126 AND
4. Lehtonen, M. (2015) What’s going on? In Finland: Employing Stuart Hall for conjunctural analysis. Journal of Cultural Studies, Aug. 24.

AND CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Hasanen, K. (2013) Narrating Care and Entrepreneurship. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/67989

Härkönen, J (2013) Not a wet generation but a wet nation: The dynamics of change and stasis in the Finnish drinking culture from 1968-2008. Available: https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/38905

Koivunen, T. (2011) Gender in Call Centre Work. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/66826

Lammi-Taskula, J. (2007) Parental leave for fathers? Gendered conceptions and practices in families with young children in Finland. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/67759

Mary, A. (2012) The Illusion of the Prolongation of Youth - Transition to Adulthood among Finnish and French Female University Students. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/66950

Mäkinen, K. (2012) Becoming Valuable Selves. Self-Promotion, Gender and Individuality in Late Capitalism. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/66903

Oinonen, E. (2004) Finnish and Spanish Families in Converging Europe. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/67423

Ristikari, T. (2012) Finnish Trade Unions and Immigrant Labor. Available: https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/67977

Belongs to following study modules

2018–2019

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

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