Jennie Brandén
Biographic Data
| ID | 4895718 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennie Brandén |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennie |
| FAMILY NAME | Brandén |
| SIGNATURE | BRANDÉN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umeå University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4761-4141 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Urban growth ‘without vulnerable areas’—intersections between competitiveness, cohesion, and crime prevention in social sustainability policy
This article explores how social sustainability is discursively constructed and mobilized in urban development policy in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Anchored in the municipality’s strategic goal of reaching 200,000 inhabitants by 2050 in a ‘sustainable manner’ and ‘without developing a vulnerable area,’ the study analyzes how social sustainability is variously articulated through intersecting discourses of competitiveness, safety, and risk. Drawing…
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Utsatthet för sexuellt våld bland samiska kvinnor i Sverige
Frågan om sexuellt våld har under de senaste åren fått ett allt större utrymme i Sápmi. I denna artikel, som baseras på den populationsbaserade studien «Samisk hälsa på lika villkor» (Samisk HLV) 2021, undersöks utsatthet för sexuellt våld bland samiska kvinnor och män i Sverige jämfört med kvinnor och män i Sveriges befolkning. Analysen visar att sexuellt våld mot kvinnor utgör ett mycket omfattande samhällsproblem i det samiska samhället, i min…
The politics of patrolling ‘safety guards’ in Sweden
The contracting of private guards to patrol public spaces has rapidly become a widespread approach to increase public safety and prevent crime in Swedish municipalities. Drawing on interviews and policy materials from three municipalities, this paper examines how private patrolling guards has become a solution to (un)safety in Sweden, and the political implications of this development. The governmentality analysis shows how the rendering of (un)s…
Governing safety through the politics of community? A governmentality analysis of the practice of ‘safety walks’ in three Swedish cities
In Sweden, ‘safety walks’ are a well-established planning practice for improving safety. They involve citizens and local authorities evaluating public spaces in terms of safety. Building on observations, interviews and policy materials, this paper examines safety walks from a governmentality perspective. Our analysis shows that, through the governing techniques employed in the walks, safety problems are rendered technical, auditable and governabl…
The politics of patrolling ‘safety guards’ in Sweden
The contracting of private guards to patrol public spaces has rapidly become a widespread approach to increase public safety and prevent crime in Swedish municipalities. Drawing on interviews and policy materials from three municipalities, this paper examines how private patrolling guards has become a solution to (un)safety in Sweden, and the political implications of this development. The governmentality analysis shows how the rendering of (un)s…
Governing safety through the politics of community? A governmentality analysis of the practice of ‘safety walks’ in three Swedish cities
In Sweden, ‘safety walks’ are a well-established planning practice for improving safety. They involve citizens and local authorities evaluating public spaces in terms of safety. Building on observations, interviews and policy materials, this paper examines safety walks from a governmentality perspective. Our analysis shows that, through the governing techniques employed in the walks, safety problems are rendered technical, auditable and governabl…
Utsatthet för sexuellt våld bland samiska kvinnor i Sverige
Frågan om sexuellt våld har under de senaste åren fått ett allt större utrymme i Sápmi. I denna artikel, som baseras på den populationsbaserade studien «Samisk hälsa på lika villkor» (Samisk HLV) 2021, undersöks utsatthet för sexuellt våld bland samiska kvinnor och män i Sverige jämfört med kvinnor och män i Sveriges befolkning. Analysen visar att sexuellt våld mot kvinnor utgör ett mycket omfattande samhällsproblem i det samiska samhället, i min…
The politics of patrolling ‘safety guards’ in Sweden
The contracting of private guards to patrol public spaces has rapidly become a widespread approach to increase public safety and prevent crime in Swedish municipalities. Drawing on interviews and policy materials from three municipalities, this paper examines how private patrolling guards has become a solution to (un)safety in Sweden, and the political implications of this development. The governmentality analysis shows how the rendering of (un)s…
Urban growth ‘without vulnerable areas’—intersections between competitiveness, cohesion, and crime prevention in social sustainability policy
This article explores how social sustainability is discursively constructed and mobilized in urban development policy in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Anchored in the municipality’s strategic goal of reaching 200,000 inhabitants by 2050 in a ‘sustainable manner’ and ‘without developing a vulnerable area,’ the study analyzes how social sustainability is variously articulated through intersecting discourses of competitiveness, safety, and risk. Drawing…
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Politics (3 works) · Crime prevention (2 works) · Governmentality (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Policing Practices and Perceptions (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)