{"product_id":"the-not-quite-child-liina-ly-roos-9780295753812","title":"The Not-Quite Child: Colonial Histories, Racialization, and Swedish Exceptionalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eExamines Swedish depictions of childhood that expose the country's colonial past and racial hierarchies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFigures like Pippi Longstocking and Greta Thunberg exemplify an ideal mainstream Swedish childhood: they are autonomous, competent, and the voices of moral truths. In this innovative work, Liina-Ly Roos analyzes the figure of the \"not-quite child\"--children who, while appearing white, have been marginalized due to historical racialization and colonialism--to challenge this established ideal. Through analyses of films and literature that portray Indigenous Sámi, Tornedalian, and Finnish-speaking children, \u003ci\u003eThe Not-Quite Child\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how these figures disrupt the normative understanding of growing up in Sweden. These cultural texts are filled with tensions of assimilation, invisibility, and the struggle to grow in a society that demands conformity to a specific \"Swedishness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe children in these stories are both minoritized and, at the same time, have the privilege of passing, and share a long cultural history with and within the dominant culture. Through nuanced attention to these important narratives, \u003ci\u003eThe Not-Quite Child\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to dialogue on the complexities of identity, race, and the hidden colonial legacies that continue to shape understandings of childhood in Sweden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpen access edition: DOI 10.6069\/9780295753836\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liina-Ly Roos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295753811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295753812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Liina-Ly Roos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452507013375,"sku":"9780295753812","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0989ade-81a2-41b3-af81-0056346157d6.jpg?v=1761928834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-not-quite-child-liina-ly-roos-9780295753812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}