Abstract:This article takes the ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning the so-called neutral clothing policy, within private companies, as a starting point. The ruling facilitates prohibition of visible religious, philosophical and political signs. The resulting neutrality policies are studied from the point of view of their consequences, both concrete and emotional ones, as well as how they are perceived and experienced among Muslim women in Sweden. One of the concrete consequences appeared in an employmen… Show more
“…For example, Karlsson Minganti (2014) sheds light on a younger generation of men and women using comedy as a tool to play with negative stereotypes of Muslims as well as young Muslim fashion entrepreneurs creatively countering stereotypes about the hijab (Karlsson Minganti and Österlind, 2016). Muslim women who, through activism, engage in antiracist struggle, taking on public debates and policies regarding Muslims and Islam in Sweden, have also highlighted the backlash they receive (Jakku, 2019). Reports and studies have also indicated how people who have experienced antimuslim racism use certain coping strategies including hiding ones religious identity and being overly conscious of one's behavior (Abdullahi, 2016;Olseryd et al, 2021).…”
Section: From the Discourses Of The Submissive Muslim Woman To The Da...mentioning
In a socio-political context where antimuslim racism has gained momentum, this article aims to understand Muslim women’s everyday life experiences of racialization in Sweden. More importantly, it aims to highlight what strategies are developed in order to navigate and counter these experiences. By using the concepts of double consciousness, orientations, and respectability together with an understanding of Muslims as a racialized category, the article shows how experiences of antimuslim racism are handled by the women in different ways, both on individual and collective level. Being a Muslim woman in Sweden requires developing strategies and sometimes engaging in respectability politics.
“…For example, Karlsson Minganti (2014) sheds light on a younger generation of men and women using comedy as a tool to play with negative stereotypes of Muslims as well as young Muslim fashion entrepreneurs creatively countering stereotypes about the hijab (Karlsson Minganti and Österlind, 2016). Muslim women who, through activism, engage in antiracist struggle, taking on public debates and policies regarding Muslims and Islam in Sweden, have also highlighted the backlash they receive (Jakku, 2019). Reports and studies have also indicated how people who have experienced antimuslim racism use certain coping strategies including hiding ones religious identity and being overly conscious of one's behavior (Abdullahi, 2016;Olseryd et al, 2021).…”
Section: From the Discourses Of The Submissive Muslim Woman To The Da...mentioning
In a socio-political context where antimuslim racism has gained momentum, this article aims to understand Muslim women’s everyday life experiences of racialization in Sweden. More importantly, it aims to highlight what strategies are developed in order to navigate and counter these experiences. By using the concepts of double consciousness, orientations, and respectability together with an understanding of Muslims as a racialized category, the article shows how experiences of antimuslim racism are handled by the women in different ways, both on individual and collective level. Being a Muslim woman in Sweden requires developing strategies and sometimes engaging in respectability politics.
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