Wasteland with words : a social history of Iceland / Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Magnusson, Sigurdur Gylfi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social evolution--Iceland.

Social evolution.

Learning and scholarship--Iceland--History.

Learning and scholarship.

Iceland--Civilization.

Iceland.

Iceland--Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Iceland is an enigmatic island country marked by contradiction: it's a part of Europe, yet separated from it by the Atlantic Ocean; it's seemingly inhospitable, yet home to more than 300,000. Wasteland with Words explores these paradoxes to uncover the mystery of Iceland.In Wasteland with Words Sigurdur Gylfi Magnússon presents a wide-ranging and detailed analysis of the island's history that examines the evolution and transformation of Icelandic culture while investigating the literary and historical factors that created the rich cultural heritage enjo

Contents:

Contents

Introduction: Blind Spots in History

1. Modern Times: Society, Work and Demography

2. People and Politics

3. The Feeling of Swallowing a Hunchback: Material Culture

4. Icelandic Connections: The Lure of the New World

5. Tactics for Emotional Survival: Education, Work and Environment

6. Death and Daily Life

7. Childhood, Youth and the Formation of the Individual

8. A True Passion: Writing as Personal Expression

9. The Shaping of Modern Man

10. The Middle Ages and Beyond: A Cultural Foundation

11. The Barefoot Historians and the 'People's Press'

12. Urban Living: Industry, Labour and Living Conditions

13. The Myth of the Model Woman: Gender Roles in Urban and Rural Iceland

14. Death in the City

15. Children in Urban Areas

16. Monsters from the Deep and the Icelandic Way of Thinking

17. Selective Modernization and Capitalist Euphoria

18. Black-out

References

Select Bibliography

Photographic Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613588883

9781280493652

1280493658

9781861897336

1861897332

OCLC:

775302666