NEWS Kristina Sehlin MacNeil, doctoral student in ethnology, writes in an article published in the latest issue of "Ethnologia Scandinavica. A Journal for Nordic Ethnology", about a case of structural and cultural violence in the relationship between a Sami village and a mining company in northern Sweden.
Kristina Sehlin MacNeil
From the article: "There is an obvious increased stress for reindeer herders as well as a risk of cultural and structural violence turning into direct violence.
This study demonstrates a need for further research into the power relations between Sami communities and mining companies in order to create stronger foundations for conflict transformation."
Editor: Per Melander