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Author | : Elisabeth Åsbrink |
Publisher | : Scribe Publications |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2019-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1925693708 |
Download Made in Sweden Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What are the real Swedish Values? Who is the real Swedish Model? In recent times, we have come to favour all things Scandi — their food, furnishings, fiction, fashion, and general way of life. We seem to regard the Swedes and their Scandinavian neighbours as altogether more sophisticated, admirable, and evolved than us. We have all aspired to be Swedish, to live in their perfectly designed society from the future. But what if we have invested all our faith in a fantasy? What if Sweden has in fact never been as moderate, egalitarian, dignified, or tolerant as it would like to (have us) think? The recent rise to political prominence of an openly neo-Nazi party has begun to crack the illusion, and here now is Swede Elisabeth Åsbrink, who loves her country ‘but not blindly’, presenting twenty-five of her nation’s key words and icons afresh, in order to give the world a clearer-eyed understanding of this fascinating country …
Author | : William Widgery Thomas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 768 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Sweden |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Ernst Wilhelm Olson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1634 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Illinois |
ISBN | : |
Download History of the Swedes of Illinois ... Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jan Öjvind Swahn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Festivals |
ISBN | : 9789174690408 |
Download Swedish Traditions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : David A. Anderson and Ann Baudin Stuller on behalf of the Board of Directors of Swedish Roots in Oregon |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467105732 |
Download Swedes in Oregon Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Ever since the first Swedish-born immigrants to Oregon began settling in the 1850s, Swedes have had a big impact on its development. Among the first immigrants was shoemaker Carl M. Wiberg, who arrived in the summer of 1852 and settled in Portland. By 1930, roughly 45 percent of all Swedish immigrants were living in the Portland metro area. Other areas of Swedish settlement included Astoria, Coos Bay, Tillamook, southwestern Oregon, and Morrow County. At first, the Swedish language was the unifying force among the immigrants. Today, it is the celebration and sharing of Swedish traditions and culture. There are many reasons why Swedes were attracted to the United States, including religious freedom, better economic conditions, and, for young men, escaping compulsory military service. Many immigrant Swedes did not come directly to Oregon but were attracted to the state and its employment opportunities after the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
Author | : Nevra Biltekin |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2022-07-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781800735897 |
Download 200 Years of Peace Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Since 1814 Sweden has avoided involvement in armed conflicts and carried out policies of non-alignment in peacetime and neutrality during war. Even though the Swedish government often describes Sweden as a ‘nation of peace’, in 2004 the 200-year anniversary of that peace passed by with barely any attention. Despite its extraordinary longevity, research about the Swedish experience of enduring peace is underdeveloped. 200 Years of Peace places this long period of peace in broader academic and public discussions surrounding claimed Swedish exceptionality as it is represented in the nation’s social policies, expansive welfare state, eugenics, gender equality programs, and peace.
Author | : Christina Johansson Robinowitz |
Publisher | : Nicholas Brealey |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2011-01-11 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0585434417 |
Download Modern-Day Vikings Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"This is the bible for anyone being transferred to Sweden!" - Magnus Moliteus, Executive Director, Invest in Sweden Agency Modern-Day Vikings provides a window into what one world traveler called the most American of European countries: Sweden. Yet, surface similarities between the two nations conceal essential differences. Christina Robinowitz and Lisa Werner Carr provide insights and strategies for successful interactions with Swedes, whether business or social. True to its title, Modern-Day Vikings traces some of Sweden's most ingrained cultural traits back to its Viking heritage: self-sufficiency, fairness, egalitarianism and democracy. The authors also examine Sweden's famous "cradle-to-grave" social model and explore the values underlying modern Swedish culture, such as lagom (moderation), the law of Jante (personal modesty), communication styles and business practices.
Author | : William Widgery Thomas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Falkenberg (Sweden) |
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Author | : James E. Benson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738508511 |
Download The Swedes of Greater Brockton Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Swedes came to America filled with hope tempered by the uncertainties of new surroundings, customs, and language. The first Swede to arrive in Brockton, then North Bridgewater, was Daniel Larson (Lawson), in 1844. Since that time, Swedish immigrants and their descendants have left a profound and positive imprint on the character of this region. With an excellent collection of more than two hundred vintage images, The Swedes of Greater Brockton tells the unique story of the immigration to this area of Massachusetts. Greater Brockton was the shoe-manufacturing center of the United States, with such factories as W.L. Douglas, George E. Keith, and D.W. Field. These magnets of immigration drew thousands to the region. Within these pages, meet hundreds of these Swedish immigrants and their descendants. Join in their journey to America, visit their homes, churches, and places of business, and experience their leisure activities. Learn about the establishment of the "Swedish" churches-Lutheran, Congregational, Baptist, Methodist, and the Salvation Army-and see how the entrepreneurial spark in America caught fire in Brockton's Swedish community.
Author | : Kajsa Norman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1787380092 |
Download Sweden's Dark Soul Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Investigative journalist Kajsa Norman turns her fearless gaze on the oppressive forces at the heart of Sweden's 'model democracy'. Weaving the history of its social politics with the stories of reporter Chang Frick and other outcasts, Norman exposes the darkness in the Swedish soul