Staten och kapitalet: en kritisk diskursanalys av prop. 1988:92 ny minerallag

One of the biggest threats against reindeer herding and Sami culture is the exploitation of natural resources in Sápmi, Sami land (Samiskt informationscentrum a). Mines require large areas of land, where the reindeer usually feed. With a post-colonial approach, I, in this essay analyse the discourses behind the law that regulates mines and mineral extraction. With a critical discourse analysis of a government bill (proposition 1988:92) with post-colonial and Marxist theories, I show that discourses of profit succeed over discourses representing Sami interests

Den goda lagstiftningen: en kritisk diskursanalys av proposition 1971:51 ny rennäringslag

The exploitation of Sápmi, Sami land, began about 400 years ago. With a post-colonial approach, I, in this essay analyse the discourses behind the law that regulates reindeer herding. With a critical discourse analysis of a government bill (proposition 1971:51) with post-colonial and Marxist theories, I show that discourses of profit and development influence the way Sami culture is perceived. In prop. 1971:51 Sami culture is presumed to be endangered, due to the supposed economic inefficiency of reindeer herding. To save Sami culture, proposition 1971:51 suggests that the reindeer herding should be rationalized. I argue that these discourses are being influenced by a bigger capitalistic discourse of profit