Here you will find all the content related to the category 'culture'.
Humor in the military professions: a case study on exclusion in the Nordics
- Beate Sløk Andersen
In principle, all levels of the male-dominated professions in the Nordic countries are accessible to men and women alike. But, informal processes of…
Folklore in the Nordic countries
- Frog
Folklore is a phenomenon found in all cultures. Falling under the umbrella of what is now called ‘intangible cultural heritage’ by UNESCO, it…
‘Socialist’ suicide in Scandinavia: a historical view of a common myth
- Byron Zachary Rom-Jensen
High rates of suicide are often connected with the Nordic countries and their apparently ‘socialist’ policies. Highlighting high suicide rates in…
National symbols in the Nordic countries
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen
National symbols share an ability to fuse diverse people in a shared feeling of identity. They are as diverse as flags to food, scenery to famous…
How to raise your parents: Scandinavian children’s television in 1970s
- Helle Strandgaard Jensen
Children’s departments in Scandinavian broadcasting corporations (in Denmark, Norway and Sweden) were clearly influenced by the call for equality and…
The meaning of the Second Schleswig War ('1864') in Denmark
- Rasmus Glenthøj
Denmark lost a third of its territory and 40% of its population in the Second Schleswig War in 1864 to Prussia and Austria. Seen as both a national…
Danish Cultural Institute
- Inken Dose
Founded in 1940, the Danish Cultural Institute aims to foster intercultural understanding both at home and abroad, and has branches in seven countries…
Outdoors in the Nordics
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen
A comprehensive infrastructure caters to both domestic and foreign demand for outdoor activities in the Nordic countries, a demand resulting from…
The role of nature in the Nordic countries
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen
With a low population density in all Nordic countries barring Denmark, nature has taken on a central feature of everyday life for many in the region.…
Whaling by Nordic countries
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands are among the few countries in the world that still permit limited whaling.