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The Ethiopian Evangelical Community in Oslo : An empirical analysis of five Protestant congregations in Oslo

Flood, Amsalework Tameru
Master thesis
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2013-09-09
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Abstract
The objective of this thesis is to see if Ethiopian Evangelical communities in Oslo are

a positive or a negative force in the process of integration. Integration has been a debatable

topic in many immigration countries. Within the last decades, various forms of tensions have

occurred all over Europe due to policies and practices by which immigrants and offspring of

immigrants have been incorporated to the structures of host communities. In the Norwegian

politics as well, this topic has often been argued for or against in a number of forums. There

have been reoccurring signals from the side of immigrant background people to point out the

question of integration is far from resolved.

Correspondingly, it is visible that the hosting Norwegian society has not yet figured

out a desirable reference to how the newer members of its communities flocking from all

corners of the globe may be incorporated. The government has shown an obvious

apprehension concerning the negative effects of ethnic enclaves (Guro Ødegård 2010). This

concern has called attention to immigrant voluntary associations to see which premises they

employ to form their existence. Immigrant associations can play a role in furthering or

hindering incorporation of their members into the different spheres of the host community.

When they on one hand can facilitate an easier transition for new immigrants, they on the

other hand can block integration by building tight bond among the members, to use Robert

Putnam’s expression, they provide a bonding social capital that excludes the majority group

(Putnam 2000: 22-23). So, to see if the Ethiopian Evangelical community in Oslo facilitates

linkages to the larger society or it blocks further integration is the main task of this research.

The thesis explores how the community forms the terms by which their members create

connections to the life in their new land.

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