{"product_id":"the-not-quite-child-colonial-histories-racialization-and-swedish-exceptionalism-paperback-1","title":"The Not-Quite Child: Colonial Histories, Racialization, and Swedish Exceptionalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiina-Ly Roos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Nestingen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eExamines Swedish depictions of childhood that expose the country's colonial past and racial hierarchies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFigures like Pippi Longstocking and Greta Thunberg exemplify an ideal mainstream Swedish childhood: they are autonomous, competent, and the voices of moral truths. In this innovative work, Liina-Ly Roos analyzes the figure of the \"not-quite child\"--children who, while appearing white, have been marginalized due to historical racialization and colonialism--to challenge this established ideal. Through analyses of films and literature that portray Indigenous Sámi, Tornedalian, and Finnish-speaking children, \u003ci\u003eThe Not-Quite Child\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how these figures disrupt the normative understanding of growing up in Sweden. These cultural texts are filled with tensions of assimilation, invisibility, and the struggle to grow in a society that demands conformity to a specific \"Swedishness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe children in these stories are both minoritized and, at the same time, have the privilege of passing, and share a long cultural history with and within the dominant culture. Through nuanced attention to these important narratives, \u003ci\u003eThe Not-Quite Child\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to dialogue on the complexities of identity, race, and the hidden colonial legacies that continue to shape understandings of childhood in Sweden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpen access edition: DOI 10.6069\/9780295753836\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiina-Ly Roos is an assistant professor in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.98 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386650280185,"sku":"9780295753829","price":51.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/a1JMk-BzTp9780295753829_0c5a4e64-1122-4f88-b0e4-078d0856db1a.webp?v=1770192614","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-not-quite-child-colonial-histories-racialization-and-swedish-exceptionalism-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}