Mellan två kulturer : Några gymnasieelever med invandrarbakgrunds livsvärld

• Main Author: Toma, Merna Korkies
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Högskolan i Jönköping, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation 2019
• Subjects: Religious Studies; Religionsvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44760

The aim of this study is to investigate immigrant students’ attitude towards religion in the Swedish upper secondary school. A qualitative method is applied using semi-structured interviews. Five students with an immigrant background were interviewed for this study and the data was analysed using a hermeneutic approach. The results show that students with immigrant background have a positive attitude towards religion. The majority of the participants in this study practice religion in their day to day lives. The most influential factors were family and friends, whereas media is not mentioned as an influential factor among the participants. In examining the most influential factors it was found that the majority of the participants have a positive attitude due to family and friends. In conclusion, according to the students’ perspectives, parents and friends do impact on their attitudes regarding religion.