Egalitarianism in Scandinavia
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Editors: Bendixsen, Synnove, Bringslid, Mary Bente, Vike, Halvard (Eds.)
Free Preview- Presents a far-reaching, novel, and interdisciplinary approach to the investigation of egalitarianismOffers illustrative and engaging ethnographic case studies
- Investigates, complicates, and critiques ideas of 'Scandinavian exceptionalism'
- Grounded in an examination of Scandinavia but reaches beyond this region in its implications and discussions
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- About this book
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This book discusses egalitarianism in Scandinavian countries through historically oriented and empirically based studies on social and political change. The chapters engage with issues related to social class, political conflict, the emergence of the welfare state, public policy, and conceptualizations of equality. Throughout, the contributors discuss and sometimes challenge existing notions of the social and cultural complexity of Scandinavia. For example, how does egalitarianism in these nations differ from other contemporary manifestations of egalitarianism? Is it meaningful to continue to nurture the idea of Scandinavian exceptionalism in an age of economic crises and globalization? The book also proposes that egalitarianism is not merely a relationship between specific, influential enlightenment ideas and patterns of policy, but an aspect of social organization characterized by specific forms of political tension, mobilization, and conflict resolution-as well as emerging cultural values such as individual autonomy.
- About the authors
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Synnøve Bendixsen is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Mary Bente Bringslid is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Halvard Vike is Professor in the Department of Health, Social, and Welfare Studies at the University College of Southeast Norway, and Senior Researcher at Telemark Research Institute, Norway.
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction: Egalitarianism in a Scandinavian Context
Pages 1-44
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The Cultural Construction of Equality in Norden
Pages 47-64
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The Cradle of Norwegian Equality and Egalitarianism: Norway in the Nineteenth Century
Pages 65-85
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Likhet Is Not Equality: Discussing Norway in English and Norwegian
Pages 87-108
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Political Resistance: Notes on the Political Roots of Egalitarianism in Scandinavia
Pages 111-133
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Egalitarianism in Scandinavia
- Book Subtitle
- Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Editors
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- Synnove Bendixsen
- Mary Bente Bringslid
- Halvard Vike
- Series Title
- Approaches to Social Inequality and Difference
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-59791-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-59791-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-59790-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-86702-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVIII, 357
- Topics
