{"product_id":"the-begging-question-swedens-social-responses-to-the-roma-destitute-9781496225030","title":"The Begging Question: Sweden's Social Responses to the Roma Destitute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBegging, which was once considered an un-Swedish phenomenon, became a national fixture in the 2010s due to the arrival of homeless Romanian and Bulgarian Roma EU citizens in Sweden seeking economic opportunity. The presence of these migrants caused a crisis in Swedish society, leading to hate crimes and everyday racism. In his book \"The Begging Question,\" Erik Hansson argues that capitalism and class society are racialized and invested with collective anxieties and desires. He uses Marxian economics and Lacanian psychoanalysis to explain how begging became criminalized and fascism became politically mainstream in Sweden. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 354 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBegging, once considered an inherently un-Swedish phenomenon, emerged as a national fixture in the 2010s when homeless Romanian and Bulgarian Roma EU citizens arrived in Sweden seeking economic opportunity. The lack of shelter forced individuals without homes to use public spaces as their private domain, disrupting aesthetic and normative orders and causing anxiety among Swedish citizens. This situation escalated to hate crimes and everyday racism, perpetuating a cycle of social exclusion and inequality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParallel to the European refugee crisis of the 2010s, the \"begging question\" reached a peak of public discourse. The arrival of the media's so-called EU migrants sparked a crisis in Swedish society, affecting political, legal, moral, and social dimensions. The contradiction in the Swedish authorities' denial of social support to these migrants while simultaneously striving to maintain the nation's image as promoting welfare, equality, and antiracism created a profound sense of unease among the Swedish public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his book, The Begging Question, Erik Hansson delves into the intricate relationship between capitalism, class society, and racism. He argues that the material configurations of these systems are not only racialized but also imbued with collective anxieties and desires. By examining Swedish society's response to the begging question, Hansson offers valuable insights into the dynamics of racism. Through the deployment of Marxian economics and Lacanian psychoanalysis, he unravels how begging, once considered taboo, became criminalized and even made fascism politically mainstream in Sweden. What Hansson reveals is not only an insightful exploration of one of the most captivating countries on earth but also a timely reflection on the essence of human existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 670g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 159 x 237 x 29 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781496225030\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erik Hansson","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44259051340026,"sku":"9781496225030","price":48.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1685116329915_book.jpg?v=1685381043","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-begging-question-swedens-social-responses-to-the-roma-destitute-9781496225030","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}