The Predicament of Privilege: Inequality and Ambivalence in Contemporary Scandinavian Culture

Is privilege a problem? Scandinavians ask, Is this okay?—and wrestle with the answer

A twenty-first century paradox has emerged in contemporary Scandinavian societies: the region’s deeply ingrained egalitarian ideals exist uneasily alongside its undeniable global privilege. In The Predicament of Privilege, Devika Sharma examines this tension, exploring how a well-intentioned desire to “do good” collides with an unsettling realization: the very structures that enable ethical consumption, char...