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Book Title
Swedish Mentality
Publication Name
Swedish Mentality
Title
Swedish Mentality
Author
Åke Daun
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0271015020
EAN
9780271015026
ISBN
9780271015026
Publisher
Pennsylvania STATE University Press
Genre
History, Social Science
Topic
Europe / Scandinavia, Modern / 20th Century, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
Release Date
15/04/1996
Release Year
1996
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.7in
Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Publication Year
1996
Number of Pages
248 Pages

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Is there a distinctly Swedish national character? Are Swedes truly shy, unemotional, conflict-avoiding, melancholy, and dour? Swedish Mentality , the English translation of the hugely successful book published in Sweden in 1989, considers the reality behind the myth. The author, Åke Daun, is a respected ethnologist who is sometimes referred to as the "guru" of Swedish character. In recent years, it has become popular to discuss Swedishness and Swedish identity. The advent of the European Union and the increasing presence of immigrant refugees in Sweden have fueled public debate on the distinctiveness of Swedish culture. Daun, however, goes beyond stereotype, drawing upon statistics gathered over more than a decade of research. The result is an entertaining and engagingly written book. Throughout, Daun quotes from interviews with native Swedes and immigrants as well as from travel accounts, folklore, and proverbs. We learn why some Swedes might prefer to walk up a flight of stairs rather than share an elevator with a neighbor and why some gain satisfaction from walking alone in the woods or going fishing. Daun describes a range of factors influencing Swedish character, including population composition, rural background, and even climate. He recognizes behavioral variations related to gender, age, class, and region, and he considers subtleties of individual character as well. Swedish Mentality should interest a wide array of readers, whether of Swedish descent or not.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-10
0271015020
ISBN-13
9780271015026
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84787

Product Key Features

Book Title
Swedish Mentality
Author
Åke Daun
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Scandinavia, Modern / 20th Century, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1996
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
248 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
95-015481
Dewey Decimal
155.8/9485
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20

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