“We are seen as a threat”: Police stops of young ethnic minorities in the Nordic countries

摘要: This article focuses on the perspectives of young ethnic minorities in Nordic countries who have experienced various forms “police stops”, i.e. situations where police stop them without any reference to a specific event which youth are aware. Analytically, debate is positioned through an intersectionality approach (un)belonging majority societies. Across countries, we found that people described five social markers as reasons for being stopped, namely clothing, hanging out groups, ethnicity, neighbourhoods and gender. We argue stops explicate how men particular often forced think about themselves terms “a threat” attributes they make seem like criminals.