Stereotypes among Finns in Sweden The Character of Finns versus Swedes

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ID3091154
AutoresÅke Daun (Stockholm University, autor correspondente), Markku Verkasalo (0000-0002-4356-9649, University of Helsinki), Pauliina Tuomivaara (University of Helsinki)
Ano2001
Volume31
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthnologia Europaea (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030
EditoraBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16995/ee.914
OpenAlexW25540819
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6

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