Religion as a Social Problem in the Swedish Parliament: Constructions of the "Religious Other" in Motions on Banning the Muslim Veil and Call to Prayer.

This article examines how the Muslim veil and call to prayer are constructed as social problems in motions to the Swedish parliament between 2010 and 2024. Analyzing 120 political proposals, the study reveals how these religious practices are portrayed as problematic by constructing them as threaten...

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Published in:	Scandinavian Studies Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 93 - 120
Main Author:	Jensdotter, Linnea
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Wisconsin Press 2026
Subjects:	Hijab (Islamic clothing) Legislative bodies Secularism Other (Philosophy) Social problems National character Gender inequality Prayer Sweden
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost