Linnea Jensdotter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3071940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linnea Jensdotter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linnea |
| FAMILY NAME | Jensdotter |
| SIGNATURE | JENSDOTTER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lund University |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-7224-3920 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Scriptures in Swedish Parliamentary Debates: A Banal Bible and a Hot Qur’an
This article examines the function of scriptures in the parliament of one of the world’s most secular countries, namely Sweden, with a particular focus on the Bible. By applying Michael Billig’s thesis on banal nationalism, the article argues that references to the Qur’an in parliamentary discourse express what Billig describes as “hot” nationalism, and the references to the Bible express “banal” nationalism. Both scriptures thus function as tool…
Religion as a Social Problem in the Swedish Parliament: Constructions of the “Religious Other” in Motions on Banning the Muslim Veil and Call to Prayer
This article examines how the Muslim veil and call to prayer are constructed as social problems in motions to the Swedish parliament between 2010 and 2024. Analyzing 120 political proposals, the study reveals how these religious practices are portrayed as problematic by constructing them as threatening to Swedish values, particularly gender equality and secularism. Using Carol Lee Bacchi’s “What’s the problem represented to be?” approach, the art…
The Burning Qur’an and the Benign Bible: Representation of Scripture(s) in the Swedish Media Debate on the Qur’an Burnings
In this article, we examine the way the (Christian) Bible and the Qur’an are represented in Swedish press in the wake of the Qur’an burnings that took place in Sweden 2020–23. Through critical discourse analysis we investigate debate articles and identify prominent discourses that stress the Bible as benign and the Qur’an as malign for Swedish society. The Bible is framed as harmonizing with Swedish values, including freedom of speech, while the …
Political Constructions of National Identity: Religion in Motions to the Swedish Parliament 2010-2022
This article analyzes approximately two thousand political motions submitted to the Swedish Parliament between 2010 and 2022, aiming to examine whether and how an increased politicization of religion can be identified and its role in shaping political constructions of national identity. The study reveals that religion has become a more controversial issue in political motions during the examined period. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the…
Veiling as free choice or coercion: Banal religion, gender equality, and Swedish identity on Instagram
In this article, we analyse implicit connections between gender equality and particular forms of religion in Sweden, as expressed in political discourse and social media debates. Instagram posts responding to the Christian Democrats [Kristdemokraterna] political party's proposal to ban the wearing of veils in Swedish primary schools in 2021 were analysed through methods of co-occurrence analysis and feminist critical discourse analysis. By applyi…
Banal Religion and National Identity in Hybrid Media: “Heating” the Debate on Values and Veiling in Sweden
Religion has become a hot topic in Sweden, often perceived as the most secularized corner of the world. This article analyzes how Islam and Lutheran Christianity come to be used in the construction of national identity, through discourse analysis of an opinion piece by the Christian Democrats in 2021 on banning veils in elementary schools, and the following discussion on Twitter. The concept “banal religion” from mediatization of religion theory …
Introduction to the special issue: Studying Populism, Religion and Media – a Nordic Perspective
This special issue contributes to the emerging research field of religion and populism in contemporary media contexts. With a shared focus on how Protestant Nordic contexts align with populist practices in specific ways, the articles provide illustrative examples of how the entanglement between religion, populism and media needs to be taken into account when dealing with contemporary public and political debates in the Nordics. The special issue …
Studying Religious Change: Combining Close and Distant Reading in the Field of Sociology of Religion
This article explores the possibilities of using digital methods to study religion and religious change in contemporary societies. It argues that despite considerable developments in which analogue data has been converted into digital forms and new digital methods have been developed, these are rarely used in sociology of religion. The article illustrates how new digital methods can complement more traditional qualitative methods and deepen such …
Political Constructions of National Identity: Religion in Motions to the Swedish Parliament 2010-2022
This article analyzes approximately two thousand political motions submitted to the Swedish Parliament between 2010 and 2022, aiming to examine whether and how an increased politicization of religion can be identified and its role in shaping political constructions of national identity. The study reveals that religion has become a more controversial issue in political motions during the examined period. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the…
Studying Religious Change: Combining Close and Distant Reading in the Field of Sociology of Religion
This article explores the possibilities of using digital methods to study religion and religious change in contemporary societies. It argues that despite considerable developments in which analogue data has been converted into digital forms and new digital methods have been developed, these are rarely used in sociology of religion. The article illustrates how new digital methods can complement more traditional qualitative methods and deepen such …
Banal Religion and National Identity in Hybrid Media: “Heating” the Debate on Values and Veiling in Sweden
Religion has become a hot topic in Sweden, often perceived as the most secularized corner of the world. This article analyzes how Islam and Lutheran Christianity come to be used in the construction of national identity, through discourse analysis of an opinion piece by the Christian Democrats in 2021 on banning veils in elementary schools, and the following discussion on Twitter. The concept “banal religion” from mediatization of religion theory …
Introduction to the special issue: Studying Populism, Religion and Media – a Nordic Perspective
This special issue contributes to the emerging research field of religion and populism in contemporary media contexts. With a shared focus on how Protestant Nordic contexts align with populist practices in specific ways, the articles provide illustrative examples of how the entanglement between religion, populism and media needs to be taken into account when dealing with contemporary public and political debates in the Nordics. The special issue …
Veiling as free choice or coercion: Banal religion, gender equality, and Swedish identity on Instagram
In this article, we analyse implicit connections between gender equality and particular forms of religion in Sweden, as expressed in political discourse and social media debates. Instagram posts responding to the Christian Democrats [Kristdemokraterna] political party's proposal to ban the wearing of veils in Swedish primary schools in 2021 were analysed through methods of co-occurrence analysis and feminist critical discourse analysis. By applyi…
The Burning Qur’an and the Benign Bible: Representation of Scripture(s) in the Swedish Media Debate on the Qur’an Burnings
In this article, we examine the way the (Christian) Bible and the Qur’an are represented in Swedish press in the wake of the Qur’an burnings that took place in Sweden 2020–23. Through critical discourse analysis we investigate debate articles and identify prominent discourses that stress the Bible as benign and the Qur’an as malign for Swedish society. The Bible is framed as harmonizing with Swedish values, including freedom of speech, while the …
Political Constructions of National Identity: Religion in Motions to the Swedish Parliament 2010-2022
This article analyzes approximately two thousand political motions submitted to the Swedish Parliament between 2010 and 2022, aiming to examine whether and how an increased politicization of religion can be identified and its role in shaping political constructions of national identity. The study reveals that religion has become a more controversial issue in political motions during the examined period. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the…
Scriptures in Swedish Parliamentary Debates: A Banal Bible and a Hot Qur’an
This article examines the function of scriptures in the parliament of one of the world’s most secular countries, namely Sweden, with a particular focus on the Bible. By applying Michael Billig’s thesis on banal nationalism, the article argues that references to the Qur’an in parliamentary discourse express what Billig describes as “hot” nationalism, and the references to the Bible express “banal” nationalism. Both scriptures thus function as tool…
Religion as a Social Problem in the Swedish Parliament: Constructions of the “Religious Other” in Motions on Banning the Muslim Veil and Call to Prayer
This article examines how the Muslim veil and call to prayer are constructed as social problems in motions to the Swedish parliament between 2010 and 2024. Analyzing 120 political proposals, the study reveals how these religious practices are portrayed as problematic by constructing them as threatening to Swedish values, particularly gender equality and secularism. Using Carol Lee Bacchi’s “What’s the problem represented to be?” approach, the art…
Religion and Society Interactions (7 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Media, Religion, Digital Communication (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Parliament (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)