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Book SynopsisThis 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 more generally.
Trade Review"Is gender equality a mantra disguising other inequalities? Is it a Swedish myth which creates Sweden as the most modern nation in the world? Find out in this inspiring book!" Harriet Silius, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
"A thought-provoking book providing a penetrating analysis of the tensions and contradictions in the notion of gender equality in Sweden, this publication is a very welcomed contribution to the literature in the field" Sara Clavero, Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ 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.
