Full Description
This is the first book to explode the myth of Swedish gender equality, offering both a new perspective for an international audience, and suggesting how equality might be re-thought generally. The authors argue that whilst gender equality in Sweden has led to a society with increased opportunities for some, it has also become nationalistic and builds upon heteronormative and racial principles.
Contents
Introduction ‾ Lena Martinsson, Gabriele Griffin, Katarina Giritli-Nygren;
When feminism became gender equality and antiracism turned into diversity management ‾ Paulina de los Reyes;
Normalization meets governmentality: Gender equality reassembled ‾ Siv Fahlgren, Katarina Giritli-Nygren and Anders Johansson;
Emotionally charged: Visualizations of gender equality ‾ Kajsa Widegren;
Gender equality under threat? Exploring the dilemmas of an ethno-nationalist political party ‾ Diana Mulinari;
Re-thinking gender equality and the Swedish welfare state: A view from outside ‾ Gabriele Griffin;
How is the myth of Swedish gender equality upheld outside of Sweden? A case study ‾ Nina Lykke;
What should we do instead? Gender equality projects and feminist critique ‾ Angelika Sjöstedt Landén and Gunilla Olofsdotter;
Frictions and new figurations: What is happening to the gender equality norm? ‾ Lena Martinsson.