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.

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Information

Publisher

Policy Press

Year

2016

ISBN

9781447326007

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Gender Studies

Index

Social Sciences

Coverpage
Title page
Copyright
Contents
List of figures and tables
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction: challenging the myth of gender equality in Sweden
One: When feminism became gender equality and anti-racism turned into diversity management
Two: Normalisation meets governmentality: gender equality reassembled
Three: Emotionally charged: parental leave and gender equality, at the surface of the skin
Four: Rethinking gender equality and the Swedish welfare state: a view from outside
Five: How is the myth of Swedish gender equality upheld outside Sweden? A case study
Six: Gender equality under threat? Exploring the paradoxes of an ethno-nationalist political party
Seven: ‘What should we do instead?’ Gender-equality projects and feminist critique
Eight: Frictions and figurations: gender-equality norms meet activism
Afterword: rethinking gender equality