Fantasmatic narratives of past and present Swedish back-to-the-land movements: Radical critique, ruralism and self-sufficiency
比较瑞典1960-70年代与当代回归土地运动，分析其幻想叙事如何塑造反消费主义、自给自足和集体主义理想，并揭示从集体激进向个体化可持续实践的转变。
In recent years, there has been a growing societal interest in agriculture and gardening, reflecting many of the activities and political ideals of the 1960s–70s Swedish gröna vågen ("green wave") movement, when rural spaces became sites for societal critique and alternative lifestyles. This article compares the historical and contemporary back-to-the-land movements, focusing on the fantasmatic narratives that shape them. Both movements share ideals of anti-consumerism, self-sufficiency, and collectivism, but they differ in their societal critique and conceptions of resistance. The contemporary movement integrates individualistic values, emphasizing personal transformation, local engagement, and sustainability, while the 1960s–70s movement was more collectivist, challenging societal norms through communal living and political radicalism. This shift reflects broader societal changes, particularly neoliberal transformations, which have influenced how resistance and social change are understood and enacted today. Through an analysis of the emotional and symbolic dimensions of these movements, rurality, self-sufficiency, and community emerge as key factors in creating a sense of belonging and resistance. While the 1960s–70s movement idealized rurality as a utopian space of resistance against industrialization, the contemporary movement frames it as a solution to ecological crises, with a focus on sustainability and resilience. • Comparative analysis of 1960s–70s and contemporary back-to-the-land movements in Sweden. • Rurality, self-sufficiency and community function as affective and symbolic sites of resistance. • Movements articulate tensions between rural imaginaries and material rural conditions. • Contemporary movement mobilizes rurality through networked publics and shared ecological visions. • Shift from collective anti-capitalist framings to individualized, sustainability-oriented practices.