Fractured Space: Race, Power, and the Policy Narrative of Segregation in Stockholm, Sweden

摘要: Urban segregation and spatial expressions of inequality are increasingly pressing issues for European planners public authorities. Within Stockholm, Sweden, these concerns have become inescapable, the city’s social divisions ‘immigrant issues’ triggered fierce debate throughout country. Stockholm has, over past few decades,become a showcase process ‘splintering urbanism’ that has placed immense pressure on housing market prompted variety political responses. Many suburbs built edge in 1960s 70s (including Husby, Tensta, North Botkyrka, Sodertalje) islands high unemployment, low mobility, stigmatization as city centre grown expensive gentrified. In this paper, qualitative case study relatively deprived, largely non-white neighbourhood Alby is used to illustrate discursive processes driving Stockholm’s racial segregation. By applying critical discourse analysis interview material with key from Alby, I articulate link between structural racism, neoliberal policy, Swedish planning norms argue must be seen deeply political, historically rooted process. Drawing post-structuralism race theory, contend needs-based policy approach within labour markets combating residential creating more just urban environment.