“Not quite the struggle of normatives”: Belonging and entitlement in Swedish “body activism”

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Malin Sveningsson, Alva Vestberg, Johanna Hedström
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Abstract A “body activism” movement, with roots in fat activism and body positivity, has developed in Sweden during the last decade. As new forms of activism emerge, boundaries and approaches are being negotiated. Who is the movement for? Who can engage in it, and how? Through semi-structured interviews, we seek to understand how young Swedes who follow and engage in “body activism” on social media experience and reflect on the activism, belonging and entitlement, and their own participation. The informants discussed activism in terms of inclusiveness and political potential, where the most accessible activism is also the one ascribed with the least political potential. Entitlement is linked to collective identity, where an active participation requires belonging to the marginalised group. This article highlights the significance of boundary work in movements, where too narrowly drawn boundaries can lead to decreased participation and result in an unexploited potential for social change.
“不完全是规范主义的斗争”:瑞典“身体激进主义”中的归属与权利
摘要在过去的十年里,瑞典发展了一场植根于脂肪运动和身体积极性的“身体行动主义”运动。随着新形式的激进主义的出现,正在就边界和方法进行谈判。这场运动是为了谁?谁可以参与,如何参与?通过半结构化采访,我们试图了解在社交媒体上关注和参与“身体激进主义”的瑞典年轻人是如何体验和反思激进主义、归属和权利以及他们自己的参与的。线人从包容性和政治潜力的角度讨论了激进主义,其中最容易获得的激进主义也是被认为政治潜力最小的。权利与集体身份有关,积极参与需要属于边缘化群体。这篇文章强调了边界工作在运动中的重要性,在运动中,过于狭隘的边界可能会导致参与度下降,并导致社会变革的潜力未被发掘。
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Nordicom Review
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