Gender, Culture and Epistemic Injustice: 'The Institutional Logic in Assessment of Asylum Applications in Sweden'

Analysing the Swedish Migration authorities’ assessment of asylum applications, the article examines how discretionary space is used concerning gender, culture and the possibility of protection in the country of origin. Gendered victims of both sexes are disregarded. Although the verdicts depend on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanna Wikström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2014-12-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Migration Research
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Online Access:https://journal-njmr.org/articles/144