Exploring the Concept of Race in Swedish Educational Research after WWII – A Research Overview
Open Access
- 2 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
- Vol. 7 (3), 113-125
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2021.2002510
Abstract
Research about race and racism(s) has helped to explain power relations and differences in education. However, it has been difficult to have a theoretical lens using the concept of race and racism(s) accepted in areas of education, as well as in educational research in Sweden. Issues formulated in terms of race and racism(s) are controversial and there is strong resistance to talk about race. This article provides an overview of research in education using the concepts of race, racism(s), and/or racialization in Sweden after World War II. The aim is to investigate educational research where these concepts come into use, how this research is framed, the findings of the studies, as well as nuances and tendencies in educational research using the concept of race. The article locates the historical view of the concept of race and its use in Sweden and argues that the history and unresolved political issues around eugenics and race come into play and contribute to the hesitation and avoidance of the use of the concept.Keywords
Funding Information
- Högskolan Väst
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