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| Author | : Hofstra University |
| Publisher | : Praeger |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1997-01-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
This book is a compilation of scholarly articles on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Nordic Experiences discusses music, art, literature, folkore, and the social fabric of past and present to offer the reader a many-faceted image of what the term Scandinavia stands for today. There are now some 12-13 million people of Nordic descent living in the United States, and their culture has played a part in shaping the American experience. The cultural contacts and exchanges between the United States and the Nordic countries, thanks in large part to immigration, remains strong and varied, adding a significant dimension to the close ties that have existed for many years. This book is a celebration of Nordic culture and its harmonious and enduring relationship with the United States. As such, it will be of considerable interest to scholars and students alike of Scandinavian or European civilization.
| Author | : Ruth Hemstad |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2023-06-30 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1000903559 |
This book seeks to reassess and shed new light on pan-nationalisms in general and on Scandinavianism/Nordism in particular, by seeing them as possible futures and as interconnected ideas and practices across and beyond Europe. An actor and practice oriented approach is applied at the expense of more essentialist categorizations of what pan-nationalism is, or is not to underline both the synchronic and diachronic diversity of various pan-national movements. A range of expert international scholars discuss encounters, transfers, similarities and differences among pan-movements in Norden and Europe based on a broad empirical material, focusing on Scandinavianism/Nordism, pan-Slavism, pan-Turanism, pan-Germanism and Greater Netherlandism, and the position of Britishness in Great Britain. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of nationalism, European history, European studies and Scandinavian studies, history, social science, political geography, civil society and literary studies.
| Author | : Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2017-08-23 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1317086767 |
For well over a decade, there has been a drive towards sustainability in planning throughout the Nordic countries. But are these countries experiencing a paradigm shift in planning research and practice with regards to sustainability? Or is the sustainability discourse leading them into an impasse in planning? This book includes overviews of the planning systems in the five Nordic countries, drawing attention to their increasing focus on sustainability. A leading team of scholars from the fields of planning, urban design, architecture, landscape, economics, real estate and tourism explore how the notion of sustainability has shaped planning research in the Nordic countries. Case studies from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark shed light on what lessons can be learned and some possible future developments. By focusing on the actual settings and practices of local and regional planning activities, it enables a discussion on the current state of planning for a more sustainable future. This book will be valuable reading for students and academics interested in planning policy, environmental policy, architecture and urban design work.
| Author | : NIKK, Nordic Information on Gender (Contributor) |
| Publisher | : Nordic Council of Ministers |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9289356537 |
Promoting gender equality at work is not only a matter of rights; it is the smart thing to do from the perspective of inclusive growth. The Nordic region is a case in point, as it has come to represent the 11th largest economy in the world, not despite policy commitments to gender equality and social justice, but because of it. The Nordic countries have robust economies and good living conditions, where both women and men have high labour force participation rates. However, the gender pay gap is persistent and occupational segregation continues to hinder gender equality. The Nordic Gender Effect at Work briefs share the collective Nordic experience in investing in gender equality including parental leave, childcare, flexible work arrangements, leadership and equal opportunities at work, and seek to make further progress through cooperation.
| Author | : Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2017-08-23 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1317086775 |
For well over a decade, there has been a drive towards sustainability in planning throughout the Nordic countries. But are these countries experiencing a paradigm shift in planning research and practice with regards to sustainability? Or is the sustainability discourse leading them into an impasse in planning? This book includes overviews of the planning systems in the five Nordic countries, drawing attention to their increasing focus on sustainability. A leading team of scholars from the fields of planning, urban design, architecture, landscape, economics, real estate and tourism explore how the notion of sustainability has shaped planning research in the Nordic countries. Case studies from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark shed light on what lessons can be learned and some possible future developments. By focusing on the actual settings and practices of local and regional planning activities, it enables a discussion on the current state of planning for a more sustainable future. This book will be valuable reading for students and academics interested in planning policy, environmental policy, architecture and urban design work.
| Author | : Fríða Rós Valdimarsdóttir |
| Publisher | : Nordic Council of Ministers |
| Total Pages | : 57 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9289313307 |
This report examines the laws that govern parental leave in five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) from a historical perspective, as well as from the experiences of individuals and the findings of a literature review, in order to identify best practices and remaining challenges to help secure a more gender-equal society. Topics discussed include: women's labour market participation, job security and maternity leave; fathers as parents; flexibility and shortcomings in parental leave laws; the use of parental leave and factors that influence its use by men.
| Author | : Marianne Stecher-Hansen |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2021-02-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1789209625 |
Situated on Europe’s northern periphery, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden found themselves caught between warring powers during World War II. Ultimately, these nations survived the conflict as sovereign states whose wartime experiences have profoundly shaped their historiography, literature, cinema and memory cultures. Nordic War Stories explores the commonalities and divergences among the five Nordic countries, examining national historiographies alongside representations of the war years in canonical literary works, travel writing, and film media. Together, they comprise a valuable companion that challenges the myth of Scandinavian homogeneity while demonstrating the powerful influence that the war continues to exert on national identities.
| Author | : Nordiska Ministerrådet |
| Publisher | : Nordic Council of Ministers |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9289323280 |
| Author | : Peter Esaiasson |
| Publisher | : Ohio State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 524 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9780814208397 |
This text begins by setting the Scandinavian parliaments in their historical and national settings. It goes on to analyse political representation, parliamentary organization, parliamentary decision-making and considers the relations between the national parliaments and the larger European setting.
| Author | : Colin Michael Hall |
| Publisher | : Channel View Publications |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1845410939 |
Tourism is an increasingly important industry in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) that is integral to economic, social and sustainable development. Nordic Tourism is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to tourism in the region and also includes case studies from leading Nordic researchers on specific destinations, attractions, resources, concepts and issues.
