People of various cultural and linguistic backgrounds seek refuge in Sweden. Policy documents for public libraries state that prioritized areas of operation are children and young people, but also cultural and linguistic diversity. In recent years, the spatial aspects of library buildings have been the subject of major research, especially in Scandinavia. The purpose of this study is to broaden knowledge of how public libraries can design spaces by considering diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. In this study, library spaces for children and young people are researched. The methods applied in this research were semi-structured interviews with librarians; observations in library spaces for children and young people in three public libraries in Västra Götaland, Sweden; and a review of policy documents from these public libraries. The theoretical framework for this research is Hans Elbeshausen's and Peter Skov's "Public libraries in a multicultural space: a case study of integration processes in local communities." Elbeshausen and Skov describe the transnational: how people are linked to two or more cultures. This was the theoretical foundation for the transnational screen, a tool for analysis, in which support of multiculturalism and integration would promote a sound transnational. This tool was used to analyze the results of the observations. Findings indicate that public libraries already support both multiculturalism and integration, which means public libraries also reinforce transnationalism. Using the transnational screen for analysis facilitates practical suggestions for improvement in the operation of public libraries.

Dagens svenska samhälle har blivit allt mer etniskt och kulturellt diversifierat. Detta nya moderna och mångkulturella samhälle förändras både lokalt och globalt. Medier spelar en viktig roll i denna process. Utifrån ett postkolonialt feministiskt perspektiv undersöker denna uppsats mediekonsumtionen hos tio persiska kvinnor i Malmö. Hur denna konsumtion avspeglar sig i kvinnornas identitetsförhandlingar, etniska härkomst samt deras kulturella och transnationella position i samhället. Med hjälp av litteraturstudier samt kvalitativa intervjuer kartläggs deras mediekonsumtion för att sedan kopplas till deras genus, identitet och etnicitet.

I föreliggande studie har immigranters identitetsskapande på digitala medier undersökts.Vidare har detta satts i relation till en integrationsprocess i det svenska samhället. Detteoretiska ramverk som legat till grund för studien är det digitala nätverkssamhället,diaspora, hybridaidentiteter samt kollektiva identiteter. Empirin samlades in genomfenomenologiska halvstrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer med fem respondenter från treolika länder, fyra män och en kvinna, i åldrarna 23-33. Intervjuerna hölls i Malmö underperioden mars-april 2017 och varierade i längd mellan 30-60minuter. Resultatet visar på attdigitala medier främst var användbara gällande identitetsskapning gentemot hemlandet.Genom det digitala nätverkssamhället möjliggjordes kontinuerlig kontakt med hemlandetvia olika sociala medier. Vidare frambringade den digitala diasporan en omförhandling avtidigare identiteter samt en positionering till identiteter i Sverige. De digitala verktygenmöjliggjorde genom den digitala diasporan en hybrididentitet. / The present study has examined immigrant’s identity shaping on digital media.Furthermore, the identity process has been put in relation to an integration process into theSwedish society. The theoretical framework in the study includes ‘the digital networksociety’, ‘diaspora’, ‘hybrid identities’ as well as ‘collective identities’. The empirics wascollected through qualitative phenomenological half structured interviews and were heldwith five participants, four men and one woman, from three different countries in the agesbetween 23-33 years old. The interviews were conducted in Malmö during March-April2017 and lasted between 30-60minutes. The results show that digital media foremost werebest used regarding identity negotiation towards the homeland. Through the digitalnetwork society, a continuous contact with the homeland were made possible through theuse of social medias. Furthermore, the digital diaspora brought forth a negotiation of oldidentities and a positioning in the Swedish context. Additionally, the digital tools madehybrid identities possible through the digital diaspora.

<p>Soundclash is a phenomenon where groups within the culture of reggae music “battle” against each other, through strategies including both music and rhetoric. The social interaction in the clash exemplifies the scene hierarchy, in which the participants aim to position themselves as number one. This study includes empirical material from a competition within the Swedish scene, also distributed digitally via Internet sites. The analysis is based on discursive psychology, focusing on rhetoric and the construction of meaning. The thesis emphasize how different truth claims are made, which relate to social positions as well as places within the international community.</p> / <p>Soundclash är ett fenomen där grupper inom reggaescenen tävlar mot varandra genom musik och retoriska strategier. I sina tal förs olika argument fram, vilka syftar att positionera grupper högst upp i scenens hierarki. Materialet utgörs av en svensk tävling inom detta fält, vilken även distribuerats i digital form genom Internet. Uppsatsen utgår från ett diskurspsykologiskt perspektiv, där språklig praktik och meningsskapande står i fokus. Uppsatsen visar hur olika anspråk görs, vilka relaterar till olika sociala positioneringar, likväl som till en plats inom en större internationell gemenskap.</p>

Soundclash is a phenomenon where groups within the culture of reggae music “battle” against each other, through strategies including both music and rhetoric. The social interaction in the clash exemplifies the scene hierarchy, in which the participants aim to position themselves as number one. This study includes empirical material from a competition within the Swedish scene, also distributed digitally via Internet sites. The analysis is based on discursive psychology, focusing on rhetoric and the construction of meaning. The thesis emphasize how different truth claims are made, which relate to social positions as well as places within the international community. / Soundclash är ett fenomen där grupper inom reggaescenen tävlar mot varandra genom musik och retoriska strategier. I sina tal förs olika argument fram, vilka syftar att positionera grupper högst upp i scenens hierarki. Materialet utgörs av en svensk tävling inom detta fält, vilken även distribuerats i digital form genom Internet. Uppsatsen utgår från ett diskurspsykologiskt perspektiv, där språklig praktik och meningsskapande står i fokus. Uppsatsen visar hur olika anspråk görs, vilka relaterar till olika sociala positioneringar, likväl som till en plats inom en större internationell gemenskap.