Scandinavian societies have historically, and problematically, been understood as homogeneous, when in fact they have a long history of ethnic and cultural pluralism due to colonialism and territorial conquest. After World War II, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway all became destinations for an increasingly diverse stream of migrants and asylum seekers from war-torn countries around the globe, culminating in the 2015-16 "refugee crisis." This multidisciplinary volume opens with an overview of how the three countries' current immigration policies developed and evolved, then expands to address how we might understand the current contexts and the social realities of immigration and diversity on the ground. Drawing from personal experiences and theoretical perspectives in such varied fields as sociology, political science, literature, and media studies, nineteen scholars assess recent shifts in Scandinavian societies and how they intertwine with broader transformations in Europe and beyond. Chapters explore a variety of topics, including themes of belonging and identity in Norway, the experiences and activism of the Nordic countries' Indigenous populations, and parallels between the racist far-right resurgence in Sweden and the United States. Contributors: Ellen A. Ahlness, Julie K. Allen, Grete Brochmann, Eric Einhorn, Sherrill Harbison, Anne Heith, Markus Huss, Peter Leonard, Barbara Mattsson, Kelly McKowen, Andreas OEnnerfors, Elisabeth Oxfeldt, Tony Sandset, Carly Elizabeth Schall, Ryan Thomas Skinner, Admir Skodo, Benjamin R. Teitelbaum, Sayaka Osanami TOErngren, Ethelene Whitmire
Eric Einhorn is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Sherrill Harbison is a senior lecturer emerita at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she was director of Scandinavian studies for twelve years. Markus Huss is an assistant professor of German in the Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch, and German at Stockholm University.
Acknowledgements / Eric Einhorn, Sherrill Harbison & Markus Huss 1. Introduction / Eric Einhorn, Sherrill Harbison & Markus Huss The Politics of Immigration 2. Immigration to Scandinavian Welfare States in the Time of Pluralism / Grete Brochmann 3. Folkhemmet: "The People's Home" as an Expression of Retrotopian Longing for Sweden Before the Arrival of Mass Migration / Andreas OEnnerfors 4. Racing Home: Swedish Reception of Black/White Identity Politics in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election / Benjamin R. Teitelbaum 5. Racist Resurgences: How Neo-Liberal and Anti-Racist Lefts Make Space for the Far Right in Sweden and the United States / Carly Elizabeth Schall On the Ground 6. Coming to Terms with Belonging: Unemployed Migrants and Sociocultural Incorporation in Norway / Kelly Mckowen 7. Crisis and Pattern During the 2015-6 "Refugee Crisis" in Sweden / Admir Skodo 8. Contesting National Identity as a Racial Signifier: Mixed-race Identity in Norway and Sweden / Sayaka Osanami TOErngren and Tony Sandset 9. Managing Multicultural Tenants: Rental Agreements and Feminist Qualms in Au?ur JOnsdOttir's Deposit and Vigdis Hjorth's A House in Norway / Elisabeth Oxfeldt 10. Swedish Identity and the Literary Imaginary / Peter Leonard 11. The Issue of Land Rights in Contemporary SAmi Literature, Art and Music / Anne Heith 12. Afro-Swedish Renaissance / Ryan Thomas Skinner Inheritance 13. Within our Borders: SAmi Mobilization, the Scandinavian Response, and World War II / Ellen Ahlness 14. Denmark in Miniature: The Interplay of Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Exoticismin Copenhagen's Tivoli / Julie K. Allen 15. "Musicians Find 'Utopia' In Denmark": African American Jazz Expatriates / Ethelene Whitmire 16. Finnish War Children in Sweden after World War II and Refugee Children of Today / Barbara Mattsson 17. Afterword / Sherrill Harbison
"Offers an abundance of comparative perspectives on the cultural politics of national identity and belonging. With contributions from an impressive range of disciplines and approaches, it will be an enlightening resource for scholars, teachers, and students of contemporary Scandinavian and European studies."--Dean Krouk, University of Wisconsin-Madison "This concise book effectively contributes to a more profound understanding of multicultural elements in Scandinavia. The volume brings together researchers from a variety of fields. The book is intrinsically interdisciplinary."--Nordic Journal of Migration Research
