The High North in a Time of Transition: Gutsy Narratives and Wild Observations

ISBN-13: 9781138631212 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 234 str.

Jan-Oddvar Sornes; Larry Browning; Frode Fjelldal-Soelberg

Opis

High North Stories in a Time of Transition collects multiple perspectives on the lives of people who live in the High North of Norway in a time when the petroleum boom is no longer the dominant cultural feature of the region. Utilising constructivist grounded theory, the volume comprises narrative accounts of ethnographies field work conducted by both local and international anthropologists who spent time with individuals or families in the High North. This book will be of interest to scholars of cultural anthropology, the Arctic, Scandinavian studies, leisure and tourism studies, and narrative theorists.

Spis treści

Prologue: The Great Blue  1. The High North in a Time of Transition: Gutsy Narratives and Wild Observations  2. Transcending the Shame and Stigma of Sexual Assault  3. The Making of a Whistle Blower  4. From Authenticity to Undertow: The Experiences of a Couch Surfer in Norway  5. From Panic to Power: Mental Healthcare and Support in High North Norway  6. Diffusing the Soul of the North  7. Mobb Deep Comes to Town  8. Conspicuous Art and Anonymous Artists  9. Crossing Cultures and Making Markets  10. Refugees living in Suspense in Bodø  11. Refining the Value of a Barrel of Whiskey  12. A Ride Home: Observations from the downs syndrome community  13. Four-Day Magic: Finding help and Healing for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  14. A Homeboy in the High North: Seeking and Finding Black Culture in Norway  15. From Baker Montana to Hellesylt: Reclaiming Lost Heritage  16. Rising through the Ranks, and the Loss of Meaning  17. “If it has a happy ending, it’s not Norwegian”  18. Cohabitation in a Norwegian way  19. Domestic Violence in the High North of Norway  20. Summary and Analysis