Introduction ~ Lena Martinsson, Gabriele Griffin, Katarina Giritli-Nygren; When feminism became gender equality and antiracism turned into diversity management ~ Paulina de los Reyes; Normalization meets governmentality: Gender equality reassembled ~ Siv Fahlgren, Katarina Giritli-Nygren and Anders Johansson; Emotionally charged: Visualizations of gender equality ~ Kajsa Widegren; Gender equality under threat? Exploring the dilemmas of an ethno-nationalist political party ~ Diana Mulinari; Re-thinking gender equality and the Swedish welfare state: A view from outside ~ Gabriele Griffin; How is the myth of Swedish gender equality upheld outside of Sweden? A case study ~ Nina Lykke; What should we do instead? Gender equality projects and feminist critique ~ Angelika Sjöstedt Landén and Gunilla Olofsdotter; Frictions and new figurations: What is happening to the gender equality norm? ~ Lena Martinsson.

"Is gender equality a mantra disguising other inequalities? Is it a Swedish myth which creates Sweden as the most modern nation in the world? Find out in this inspiring book!" Harriet Silius, Abo Akademi University, Finland "A thought-provoking book providing a penetrating analysis of the tensions and contradictions in the notion of gender equality in Sweden, this publication is a very welcomed contribution to the literature in the field" Sara Clavero, Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen's University Belfast

Challenges the myth of the Swedish gender equality model; Explores of the interactions between the Swedish equality model and contemporary neoliberal politics; Topical given the current economic and political landscape and expanding neoliberal ideology.