Gendered racism: The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism

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Gendered racism : The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism. / Brodersen, Marianne; Øland, Trine.

In: Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2023, p. 130-146.

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Brodersen, M & Øland, T 2023, 'Gendered racism: The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism', Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 130-146. https://doi.org/10.7146/kkf.v36i2.134282

APA

Brodersen, M., & Øland, T. (2023). Gendered racism: The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism. Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, 35(2), 130-146. https://doi.org/10.7146/kkf.v36i2.134282

Vancouver

Brodersen M, Øland T. Gendered racism: The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism. Kvinder, Køn & Forskning. 2023;35(2):130-146. https://doi.org/10.7146/kkf.v36i2.134282

Author

Brodersen, Marianne ; Øland, Trine. / Gendered racism : The emancipation of ‘Muslim’ and ‘immigrant’ women in Danish welfare politics and professionalism. In: Kvinder, Køn & Forskning. 2023 ; Vol. 35, No. 2. pp. 130-146.

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