Since the early 2000s several European countries have introduced language and
citizenship tests as new requirements for access to long‐term residence or naturalization …

In this short contribution, we attempt to explore the ways in which austerity measuresdeficit
reductions through tax increases and cuts to public spending-generate unexpected political …

Citizenship tests are arguably intended as moments of hailing, or interpellation, through
which norms are internalized and citizen-subjects produced. We analyse the multiple …

This chapter discusses the notion of citizenship, and considers the role of language tests in
citizenship procedures, underlining three dimensions: technical, ideological and symbolic. It …

This doctoral study focuses on the personal and institutional trajectories of migrants working
in a non-governmental organisation [NGO] in Central Finland. The study aims to critically …

ABSTRACT Muhonen, Anu Error error lataa patteri: From language alternation to global
multilingual repertoires in Finnish youth radio programs in Finland and Sweden. Jyväskylä …

This chapter examines the question of how to work with a sole, main participant for a study.
The study I am drawing on (Khan, 2013) involved W, a Yemeni migrant. It focused on the …

In the 21st century, the UK government, through its immigration policy, has linked the
English language proficiency of immigrants with their social integration thus, following an …

La internacionalització la universitat ha generat un increment de la comunicació intercultural
entre els estudiants i el personal acadèmic i administratiu. En universitats públiques com la …

This thesis gives an account of an ethnographically-informed case study of two ESOL
citizenship courses offered as an alternative to the Life in the UK test. Using the concepts of …