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Challenging the Myt...
Challenging the Myth of Gender Equality in Sweden
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- Martinsson, Lena (editor)
- Goteborg University,University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Griffin, Gabriele, 1957- (editor)
- Uppsala universitet,Centrum för genusvetenskap,Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Giritli Nygren, Katarina (editor)
- Mittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för samhällsvetenskap
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- ISBN 9781565812314
- Bristol : Policy Press, 2016
- English 222 s.
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In: Challenging the myth of gender equality in Sweden. - Bristol : Policy Press. - 9781447325994 ; , s. 1-22
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Abstract
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- Sweden is often considered one of the most gender-equal countries in the world and held up as a model to follow, but the reality is more complex. This is the first book to explode the myth of Swedish gender equality, both offering a new perspective for an international audience, and suggesting how equality might be rethought more generally. While the authors argue that the gender-equality mantra in Sweden has led to a society with increased opportunities for some, they also assert that the dominant norm of gender equality has become nationalistic and builds upon heteronormative and racial principles. Examining the changing meanings and parameters of gender equality against the country's social-democratic tradition and in the light of contemporary neoliberal ideologies, the book constitutes an urgent contribution to the debates about gender-equality policies and politics.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Genusstudier (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Gender Studies (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- gender equality; normalization; govern mentality; racism; Swedish exceptionalism
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- ref (subject category)
- sam (subject category)
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