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Racial Nordicisation and racial politics -- Methodological routes -- Creating communities of belonging and naming the 'common' -- Autonomous spaces, politics and organising -- New representations, cultural work and navigating neoliberal rationalities -- Penal state, neoliberal policies and the insurgence of the suburb -- Histories, stories and imaginaries.

This book provides an original approach to the connections of race, racism and neoliberalisation through a focus on 'postethnic activism,' in which mobilisation is based on racialisation as non-white or 'other' instead of ethnic group membership. Developing the theoretical understanding of political activism under the neoliberal turn in racial capitalism and the increasingly hostile political environment towards migrants and racialised minorities, the book investigates the conditions, forms and visions of postethnic activism in three Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden and Finland). It connects the historical legacies of European colonialism to the current configurations of racial politics and global capitalism. The book compellingly argues that contrary to the tendencies of neoliberal postracialism to de-politicise social inequalities the activists are re-politicising questions of race, class and gender in new ways. The book is of interest to scholars and students in sociology, ethnic and racial studies, cultural studies, feminist studies and urban studies.

This book provides an original approach to the connections of race, racism and neoliberalisation through a focus on 'postethnic activism,' in which mobilisation is based on racialisation as non-white or 'other' instead of ethnic group membership. Developing the theoretical understanding of political activism under the neoliberal turn in racial capitalism and the increasingly hostile political environment towards migrants and racialised minorities, the book investigates the conditions, forms and visions of postethnic activism in three Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden and Finland). It connects the historical legacies of European colonialism to the current configurations of racial politics and global capitalism. The book compellingly argues that contrary to the tendencies of neoliberal postracialism to de-politicise social inequalities the activists are re-politicising questions of race, class and gender in new ways. The book is of interest to scholars and students in sociology, ethnic and racial studies, cultural studies, feminist studies and urban studies. ; Peer reviewed

The chapter analyses the establishment and expansion of antiracist feminism in the last decade throughout the Nordic region, with new groups, media sites, and public events organised, especially in the large cities. Keskinen examines antiracist feminist and queer of colour activism in which the main or sole actors belong to groups racialised as non-white or 'others' in Nordic societies. A fundamental argument developed in the chapter is the central role and potential of these emerging social movements in the reconfiguring of political agendas and tackling pressing societal issues, due to its capacity to overlap and connect the borders of antiracist, feminist, and (to some extent) class-based politics. The chapter further argues for the usefulness of theorising the neoliberal turn of racial capitalism as the societal condition in which feminist activism takes place. ; Peer reviewed

The article analyses the role and effects of economic cost and welfare state arguments in Finnish immigration politics and policies. It argues for a need to distinguish between welfare nationalist, welfare chauvinist and welfare exclusionist discourses. Through an examination of the immigration programmes of the political parties and parliamentary debates and policy documents mapping the changes in asylum policy in 2009–2011, the article shows that welfare nationalism strongly characterises the way asylum and non-Western migration is treated in Finnish politics. Welfare chauvinism is typical for right-wing populist argumentation, but is also used by individual politicians from other parties and by policy makers. Examples of welfare exclusionism were found in party programmes but not in the policy process. Moreover, it is argued that struggles over welfare benefits cannot be understood without an analysis of the cultural definitions of national belonging.

Corrigendum: 10.1016/j.wsif.2018.07.007. ; The rise of neonationalist politics and racist activism has characterised many European countries in recent years. Moreover, there is a growing public focus on gendered and sexualised intimacies. These two tendencies have increasingly intertwined and sexual violence has become a site for struggles over feminist and (anti)racist politics. The article examines what I call the 'crisis' of white hegemony arising in the aftermath of the arrival of a large number of refugees in 2015-2016 and the different strategies that women's and feminist activism has developed. Within white nationalism, there is an upsurge of 'white border guard femininities': white women who mobilise on social media and in far-right groups. Simultaneously, antiracist feminist activism has strengthened. It seeks to confront racist discourses of foreign perpetrators and to redirect the discussion by addressing structural aspects of racial and gendered hierarchies and voicing experiences of harassment that are bypassed in the public discussions. ; Peer reviewed

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Feminisms in the Nordic Region -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Contextualising Feminisms in the Nordic Region: Neoliberalism, Nationalism, and Decolonial Critique -- Feminisms in the Nordic Region and Beyond -- Situating Feminisms in the Nordic Region -- Feminism, Neoliberalism, Nationalism, and Decolonial Critique -- Feminist Politics of Solidarity and Hope -- Feminist Struggles over Gender Equality, Welfare, and Solidarity -- Decolonising Feminisms in the Nordic Region -- Antiracism and Speaking the Truth to Power -- References -- Films -- Chapter 2: Co-optation and Feminisms in the Nordic Region: 'Gender-friendly' Welfare States, 'Nordic exceptionalism' and Intersectionality -- 'Gender-friendly' Welfare States and 'Nordic exceptionalism' -- Intersectionality -- Co-optation as a Controversial Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion -- A Two-Dimensional Approach to the Study of Co-optation -- Co-optation and 'Gender-friendly' Welfare States -- Co-optation and 'Nordic exceptionalism' -- Intersectionality and the Future of Feminisms in the Nordic Region -- References -- Part I: Feminist Struggles over Gender Equality, Welfare and Solidarity -- Chapter 3: Gender, Citizenship and Intersectionality: Contending with Nationalisms in the Nordic Region -- Introduction: Welfare Nationalism in the Nordic Context -- Reframing Gender, Citizenship and Nationalism: Theoretical Reflections -- Intersectional Approaches to Right-Wing Populism and Gender Politics -- About Methods and Material -- Right-Wing Scandinavian Populism: Claims About Gender, Welfare and Immigration -- An Intersectional Approach to Citizens' Mobilization Against Right-Wing Populism, Racism and Othering -- Conclusions: Gender Equality, Social Justice and Inclusive Solidarity -- References -- Links.

This chapter introduces the book's critical approach to the narratives of cultural homogeneity and social cohesion that are usually taken for granted in the understandings of societal security in the Nordic region. Through historical analyses, the contributions show how the idea of exceptional cultural homogeneity was developed through activities by social scientists, nationalist politicians, journalists, and cultural actors, among others. The production of a "homogeneous nation" was achieved through repression and assimilation of indigenous peoples and ethnoracially defined minorities living within the nation-state borders. The chapter locates the themes of the book in international scientific discussions on multiculturalism, racism and securitisation in Europe. These questions have become especially pressing in the wake of the waning welfare states and expanding neoliberal policies. The chapter argues that there is a need for a politics of solidarity that is not based on expectations of cultural, ethnic, or racial homogeneity and their related exclusions. New politics of solidarity needs to acknowledge the histories and currents of colonialism and depart from an understanding of social justice that incorporates and seeks to repair the experiences of cultural and economic injustices.

Developing the concept of disobedient knowledge, this book provides new perspectives on activism and everyday struggles against racism and borders. Drawing on empirical research in distinct European contexts, the chapters highlight the intertwined nature of racism and bordering, and the role of epistemic disobedience in challenging these.

This book critically engages with dominant ideas of cultural homogeneity in the Nordic countries and contests the notion of homogeneity as a crucial determinant of social cohesion and societal security. Showing how national identities in the Nordic region have developed historically around notions of cultural and racial homogeneity, it exposes the varied histories of migration and the longstanding presence of ethnic minorities and indigenous people in the region that are ignored in dominant narratives. With attention to the implications of notions of homogeneity for the everyday lives of migrants and racialised minorities in the region, as well as the increasing securitisation of those perceived not to be part of the homogenous nation, this volume provides detailed analyses of how welfare state policies, media, and authorities seek to manage and govern cultural, religious, and racial differences. With studies of national minorities, indigenous people and migrants in the analysis of homogeneity and difference, it sheds light on the agency of minorities and the intertwining of securitisation policies with notions of culture, race, and religion in the government of difference. As such it will appeal to scholars and students in social sciences and humanities with interests in race and ethnicity, migration, postcolonialism, Nordic studies, multiculturalism, citizenship, and belonging.