ABSTRACT
Complying with Colonialism presents a complex analysis of the habitual weak regard attributed to the colonial ties of Nordic Countries. It introduces the concept of ’colonial complicity’ to explain the diversity through which northern European countries continue to take part in (post)colonial processes. The volume combines a new perspective on the analysis of Europe and colonialism, whilst offering new insights for feminist and postcolonial studies by examining how gender equality is linked to ’European values’, thus often European superiority. With an international team of experts ranging from various disciplinary backgrounds, this volume will appeal not only to academics and scholars within postcolonial sociology, social theory, cultural studies, ethnicity, gender and feminist thought, but also cultural geographers, and those working in the fields of welfare, politics and International Relations. Policy makers and governmental researchers will also find this to be an invaluable source.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |99 pages
Postcolonial Histories/Postcolonial Presents
chapter |16 pages
The Flipside of my Passport
chapter |18 pages
The Promise of the ‘Nordic' and its Reality in the South
part |87 pages
Welfare State and its ‘Others'
chapter |18 pages
When Racism Becomes Individualised
chapter |18 pages
Contradicting the ‘Prostitution Stigma'
chapter |18 pages
‘Experience is a National Asset'
chapter |16 pages
Licorice Boys and Female Coffee Beans
part |68 pages
Doing Nation and Gender