Otso Kortekangas

In the making of the modern Nordic states in the first half of the twentieth century, elementary education was paramount in creating a notion of citizenship that was universal and equal for all citizens. Yet these elementary education policies ignored, in most cases, the language, culture, wishes, and needs of minorities such as the indigenous Sámi.Presenting the Sámi as an active, transnational population in early twentieth-century northern Europe, Otso Kortekangas examines how educational policies affected the Sámi people residing in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. In this detailed study, Kortekangas explores what the arguments were for the lack of Sámi language in schools, how Sámi teachers have promoted the use of their mother tongue within the school systems, and how the history of the Sámi compares to other indigenous and minority populations globally.Timely in its focus on educational policies in multiethnic societies, and ambitious in its scope, the book provides essential information for educators, policy-makers, and academics, as well as anyone interested in the history of education, and the relationship between large-scale government policies and indigenous peoples.

In the making of the modern Nordic states in the first half of the twentieth century, elementary education was paramount in creating a notion of citizenship that was universal and equal for all citizens. Yet these elementary education policies ignored, in most cases, the language, culture, wishes, and needs of minorities such as the indigenous Sámi.Presenting the Sámi as an active, transnational population in early twentieth-century northern Europe, Otso Kortekangas examines how educational policies affected the Sámi people residing in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. In this detailed study, Kortekangas explores what the arguments were for the lack of Sámi language in schools, how Sámi teachers have promoted the use of their mother tongue within the school systems, and how the history of the Sámi compares to other indigenous and minority populations globally.Timely in its focus on educational policies in multiethnic societies, and ambitious in its scope, the book provides essential information for educators, policy-makers, and academics, as well as anyone interested in the history of education, and the relationship between large-scale government policies and indigenous peoples.

Visste du att Åbo en gång var Sveriges näst största stad? Och visste du att Åbo alltid varit en stad mitt i världen? Oavsett om du svarar ja eller nej, och vare sig du är barn eller vuxen, så har du nu en unik chans att bekanta dig med Åbo stads historia ur ett globalt perspektiv! Även om vi inte alltid tänker på det, så är våra liv på mån- ga sätt kopplade till människor överallt i världen.Denna barnbok är full med roliga och spännande illustrationer och berättelser ur Åbos historia. Vår historiska resa börjar på stenåldern och tar oss genom århundradena ända till dagens Åbo. Boken erbjuder intressant läsning för både inbitna historieälskare och noviser som precis hittat sin väg till ämnet. Välkommen med på en resa till Åbobarnens världshistoria!

Tiesitkö, että Turku on kaupunki maailman keskellä? Vastasitpa sitten juu tai ei, ja olitpa sitten lapsi tai aikuinen, sinulla on nyt ainutkertainen mahdollisuus tutustua Turun kaupungin historiaan maailmanlaajuisesta näkökulmasta. Vaikka emme sitä koko ajan ajattelisi, elämämme on monin tavoin kytköksissä ihmisiin koko maailmassa.Tämä lastenkirja pursuaa hauskoja ja jännittäviä kertomuksia ja kuvituksia Turun historiasta. Matkamme historiaan alkaa kivikaudelta ja kulkee halki vuosisatojen aina tähän päivään saakka. Mukana on tuttua tietoutta Turun historiasta mutta myös aimo annos uutta ja tuntemattomampaa tavaraa. Mielenkiintoista luettavaa löytää niin kovan luokan historiantuntija kuin juuri aiheen pariin löytänyt ensikertalainenkin. Tervetuloa mukaan matkalle Turun lasten maailmanhistoriaan!