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October 14th, 2011

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  October 14th, 2011

Tiedekunta/Osasto – Fakultet/Sektion – FacultyFaculty of Social Sciences Laitos – Institution – DepartmentDepartment of Political and Economic studies Tekijä – Författare – AuthorElina Saarikoski Työn nimi – Arbetets titel – TitleBetween Two Countries. Estonian Immigrants’ Identity Construction in Finland. Oppiaine – Läroämne – SubjectEconomic and Social History Työn laji – Arbetets art – LevelMaster’s Thesis Aika – Datum – Month and year October 2011 Sivumäärä – Sidoantal – Number of pages 81+3 pages Tiivistelmä – Referat – Abstract This research discusses how macro-level changes like the collapse of the Soviet Union and Estonia’s EU accession have influenced the experiences of Estonians’ living in Finland. The topic is approached with three main research questions.Firstly, have temporal and structural changes influenced Estonians’ lives in Finland. Secondly, what is the influence of the social position and various encounterings on one’s experiences and how one interprets them. Thir