Study title

Finnish Images of the Soviet Union, Russians and Estonians 1989

Dataset ID Number

FSD2625

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2625

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Raittila, Pentti (University of Tampere. Journalism Research and Development Centre)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Hihnala, Paula

Abstract

The data consist of 40 theme interviews of Finns on the subject of the Soviet Union, Russians and Estonians. During the interviews, the interviewees were shown pictures, word lists and extracts from various texts and newspapers related to the Soviet Union, and asked to comment on them. Themes raised in the interviews covered politics, everyday life, economy and culture. Views were probed on the Soviet Union as a state and on Russian and Estonian people. The interviewees belonged to four different age groups, with 15-year intervals between them. They were born in 1923, 1983, 1953 and 1968 and lived in four municipalities in different parts of Finland. The interviews were conducted in 1989.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

attitudes; political attitudes; prejudice; tolerance

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Raittila, Pentti (University of Tampere. Journalism Research and Development Centre)

Time Period Covered

1918 – 1989

Collection Dates

1989-01-20 – 1989-04-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns born in 1923, 1938, 1953 and 1968 living in four different municipalities

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Finns born in 1923, 1938, 1953 and 1968 living in four different municipalities were selected to be interviewed. The participants were selected from each municipality's local register office by picking ten names from each age group. Attention was paid to equal representation of males and females as well as representation of different occupational groups. The participants were contacted by letter and by phone.

Collection Mode

Interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Transcripts of 40 interviews in RTF and HTML file format. Lengths of the transcripts vary from 7 to 22 pages.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised according to the researcher's wishes. All direct and indirect identifiers of the interviewees were removed from the data, including their names, places of residence and workplaces. Place of birth (if not the same as place of residence) and previous places of residence were left unedited in accordance with the agreement. Sections of the interview where stimulus material was used are separately labelled.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Raittila, Pentti (University of Tampere): Finnish Images of the Soviet Union, Russians and Estonians 1989 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2011-05-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2625

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Raittila, Pentti (1993). Neuvostoliitto suomalaisten puheissa. Mielipidetutkimuksista haastattelupuheen retoriikan analyysiin. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Tiedotusopin laitos. Lisensiaatintutkimus.

Raittila, Pentti (2004). Venäläiset ja virolaiset suomalaisten Toisina. Tapaustutkimuksia ja analyysimenetelmien kehittelyä. Tampere University Press. Mediatutkimuksia. (Väitöskirja: Tampereen yliopisto, tiedotusopin laitos.)

Holmila, Antero (2023). Suomalaisten kylmä sota. Jyväskylä: Atena.