Nordic exceptionalism as settler urbanism: Sámi presence and urban contestation in Tromsø
基于田野调查，揭示特罗姆瑟作为定居者城市空间，北欧例外论话语如何通过象征性包容掩盖殖民结构，以及萨米人如何通过可见性、语言复兴等策略进行抗争。
Tromsø is commonly represented as an inclusive and culturally diverse city, yet this narrative obscures how Indigenous Sámi presence is rendered conditional and public displays of ‘Sáminess’ risk being met with sanctions. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, this article examines Tromsø as a settler urban space and argues that the discourse of Nordic exceptionalism produces a distinctive mode of settler urbanism, where symbolic inclusion masks ongoing colonial structures. I show how Norwegianization endures, how tourism reproduces emblematic depictions of Sámi identity, and how racism continues to shape everyday encounters. At the same time, Sámi interlocutors actively contest these narratives by asserting visibility, reclaiming language, and challenging dominant representations. Interpreting these actions through the concept of survivance foregrounds Sámi urban belonging as the result of sustained Sámi efforts rather than inherent Norwegian inclusivity. The article contributes to debates on Indigenous urbanism by highlighting the specific workings of Nordic settler urbanism.