Self-Representations by Women in the Norwegian Organisations

This chapter explores self-representations by women active in various minority organisations in Norway. Just like in the Netherlands, women in Norway have internalised, appropriated, and dis-identified from particular stereotypes. Most of all, they have s

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Citizenship, Gender and Diversity

Citizenship, Gender and Diversity Series Editors Beatrice Halsaa Centre for Gender Research University of Oslo Oslo, Norway Sasha Roseneil Department of Psychosocial Studies Birkbeck College - University of London London, United Kingdom Sevil Sümer UNI Rokkansenteret University of Bergen Bergen, Norway

Developed out of FEMCIT, a research project funded under the Sixth Framework of the European Commission examining gendered citizenship, multiculturalism and the impact of contemporary women's movements in Europe, the series also welcomes submissions from scholars around the globe working in this area on projects with either a European or international focus. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14900

Margaretha A. van Es

Stereotypes and Self-­ Representations of Women with a Muslim Background The Stigma of Being Oppressed

Margaretha A. van Es Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Utrecht University Utrecht, the Netherlands

Citizenship, Gender and Diversity ISBN 978-3-319-40675-6    ISBN 978-3-319-40676-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40676-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959046 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © Salsa / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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Acknowledgments

The research for this book was made possible through a grant from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo, Norway. Many thanks go to my colleagues at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History for their constructive feedback during the past few years. I am particularly indebted to Professor Knut Kjeldstadli and Professor Beatrice Halsaa for their guidance and suppor