Jurva Katrina, Jaya Peruvemba S
Can Ethn Stud. 2008;40(2):109-28. doi: 10.1353/ces.2010.0015.
This study examines the ethnic identity experiences of second-generation Finnish immigrant youth in Canada. The study draws from interviews conducted among second-generation Finnish immigrant youth in Ottawa. How these individuals identify with the Finnish ethnic group and engage in ethnic culture may play a pivotal role in the continuance of Finnish culture in Canada. Therefore, it is necessary to understand not only whether second-generation Finnish immigrants identify with their ethnic group, but also how they do so. We found that the youth identified with their Finnish ethnicity on a symbolic level, participating occasionally in the local ethnic community, but not living within ethnic culture on a day-to-day basis. They identify strongly with being Canadian and have an appreciation of multiculturalism and contrast it with Finnish society when they visit Finland.
本研究考察了加拿大第二代芬兰移民青年的族裔认同经历。该研究取材于对渥太华第二代芬兰移民青年进行的访谈。这些个体如何认同芬兰族裔以及参与族裔文化，可能在芬兰文化于加拿大的延续中发挥关键作用。因此，不仅有必要了解第二代芬兰移民是否认同其族裔群体，还需了解他们是如何认同的。我们发现，这些青年在象征层面认同其芬兰族裔身份，偶尔参与当地族裔社区活动，但并非每天都生活在族裔文化之中。他们强烈认同自己是加拿大人，赞赏多元文化主义，并在访问芬兰时将其与芬兰社会进行对比。
