Everyday politics of belonging: the ambivalent experience of being young, female, and Muslim in rural Norway
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores how young girls who identify as Muslim negotiate and practice belongings in Norwegian rural towns. The analysis draws on Nira Yuval-Davis’s writing on belonging and the politics of belonging and illustrates how discourses of belonging/non-belonging to the nation come into play in social encounters within rural spaces. The analysis is presented through three individual stories using an intersectional lens, including a time–space dimension, deconstructing the category ‘Muslim girl’. The stories provide insights into young girls experiences and challenges regarding the contemporary politics of belonging in Scandinavia, highlighting their strategies for negotiating and creating belonging, including the role space and place plays in these strategies.
Source: Gender Place & Culture
Author: Tina Mathisen
Institution: OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3004718300