Norwegian media co-produce three stock figures that let Norwegians imagine superiority.

Evidence

As the relationship between a Third World in need and a generous Norway evolved, three figures featured prominently in Norwegian media: victim heroes, consisting of small children unjustifiably deported from Norway owing to the actions of their parents; Third World women victimized by their cultures; and Third World women willing to speak out against their cultures. These figures easily dominate the news discourse and they offer Norwegians opportunities to imagine themselves as culturally superior as well as generous in saving the Other. — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 281

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the three ‘figures’ framework—victim heroes, cultural victims, and culture defectors—that organizes the chapter’s analysis.