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1. I am white, therefore I am : A phenomenological study of whiteness as experienced by white women in relation to Others within a travel context
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This thesis provides a complex understanding of the phenomenological experience of whiteness as a racial category. Based on theories of critical whiteness studies, intersectionality and (white) phenomenology, I conducted five semi-structured interviews with five white women about their understandings of their whiteness within a context of transnational travel. READ MORE
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2. "In-betweenship: New Swedish identities in the making? - A qualitative study about Swedishness and being in-between"
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This paper takes an approach sprung from practices where identities are formed and examines the experiences of being in the borderland of Swedishness. The research is placed in a Swedish context aiming at understanding people who has often or at times gotten their (Swedish) identity or origin questioned. READ MORE
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3. Racial Representation in Swedish Children´s Picture Books : A Reflection of Hegemonic Whiteness
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In this thesis, through critically analysing images and text in a selection of Swedish children's picture books, the aim is to investigate how white and non-white bodies are represented, and how racial differences between these white and non-white bodies are depicted and racial meanings addressed. Theoretical concepts from within the field of Critical race- and Whiteness studies are applied, to demonstrate how hegemonic whiteness and colour-blindness as discourse is prevalent in these children´s books, which is achieved by using non-white characters as tokens. READ MORE
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4. Italian racialized women and feminist activism : Exploring discourses of white women in Italian feminist activism work
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : The starting point of this study is the common assumption that the Italian society is based on a patriarchal ideological system in which racism is often normalized. The binary distinction between women and men in Italian society has evolved into discussions and awareness raising on genderbased violence or violence against women. READ MORE
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5. Now you see it, now you don’t - A literature-based study on identifying normative whiteness in relation to structural racism and social determinants of health
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för medicinAbstract : Background: Structural racism is increasingly regarded as a central issue for disparities in social determinants of health. Eliminating such structure can be seen as central for achieving racial health equity. READ MORE
