| dc.description.abstract | This study aims to research how women of color experience racialization and sexualization. The dissertation is a qualitative study that is based on empirical material that has been collected through semi-structured interviews. The empirical material is based on 13 women aged 18-30 with ancestry from East, Central, and West Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. Additionally, the material is analyzed through a phenomenological-inspired analysis with a theme-centered approach. The findings of this study show that racialization exists in childhood through internalized oppression related to appearance, and several participants experience feeling less beautiful than White Norwegian girls. When the girls grow older, they often experience sexualized racism at work, in institutions, and in romantic relationships, though several participants experienced sexualized racism as children. This has left some women with insecurity when confronting both racism and sexism. They have, as adults, gained more confidence in that confrontation. At the same time, others do not confront racism and sexism. Contrary to what has often been assumed about Norway and racism, the findings indicate the need for more research on women of color and their experiences with different forms of racialization and sexualization. | en_US |
