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- Ehn, Billy, 1946-, et al.
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Ethnography in the Marketplace
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. - Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press. - 2000-1525. ; 1:1, s. 31-49
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- What happens when cultural analysis enters the world of applied research and academics become consultants working with corporations and public institutions? The divide between academic research and commercial ethnography has often hampered communication and critical exchanges between these two worlds. In this paper we look at the experiences of consultants, drawing on Danish and Swedish examples. What can we learn from them when it comes to organizing research under time pressure, communicating results and making people understand the potentials of cultural analysis? And how could consultants “out there” benefit from a continuing dialogue with their colleagues in Academia?
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- Fornäs, Johan, et al.
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Culture Unbound Vol. 1 Editorial
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. Journal of Current Cultural Research. - Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press. - 2000-1525 .- 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 1-5
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- Fornäs, Johan, 1952-, et al.
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Culture Unbound Vol. 1 Editorial
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. Journal of Current Cultural Research. - Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press. - 2000-1525 .- 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 1-5
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)
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- Rider, Sharon, 1963-
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The Future of the European University : Liberal Democracy or Authoritarian Capitalism?
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. - : Linkoping University Electronic Press. - 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 83-104
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper examines the prevalent notion that that the production of knowledge, academic research and teaching can and ought to be audited and assessed in the same manner as the production of other goods and services. The emphasis on similarities between industry and the academy leads to a neglect of fundamental differences in their aims and, as a consequence, a tendency to evaluate scientific research in terms of patents and product development and colleges and universities in terms of the labour market. The article examines the idea of the free academy, on the one hand, and compares and contrasts it to the idea of free enterprise, on the other. It is argued that the view of the university as a supplier of specific solutions for pre-determined, non-scientific needs (a workforce with skills currently in demand, innovations for commercial partners, justifications for political decisions, etc) undermines the public legitimacy of university science and weakens the fabric of scientific training and practice. The article proposes that the university’s main purpose must be to provide a recognized neutral, autonomous agency of rigorous, disinterested investigation and scientific education, which constitutes a necessary condition for an enlightened liberal democracy: an informed, capable and critical citizenry.
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- Sauter, Willmar, 1947-
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Bloomsday: James Joyce's Ulysses Celebrated as Theatrical Event
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. - Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press. - 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 469-485
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- James Joyce had decided that 16 June 1904 should be the one day in the life of Leopold Bloom, about which he wrote his 800 page novel Ulysses. In his book, Joyce actually followed Mr Bloom that entire day, from his getting up and having the nowadays famous kidney breakfast, to the late evening, when he had to break into his own house on 7 Eccle Street to have a drink with Stephen Dedalus, the other main figure of the novel. The centenary of that very day took, accordingly, place in 2004. I have borrowed the identity of Mr Bloom to describe some street scenes from the centennial celebrations of Bloomsday in Dublin. After this intro-ductory presentation, part two of this article will attempt to analyse Bloomsday in terms of a Theatrical Event, embedded in an unusual and striking playing culture. In a third part, Mr Bloom will once more be allowed to make some concluding comments.
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- Gunnarsson, Andreas, 1978
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The First Swede in Space: The Making of a Public Science Hero
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. - 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 137-159
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The first Swede in space, Christer Fuglesang, has become an iconic figure for the popularisation of science in Sweden. Named as Sweden’s first astronaut in 1992, Fuglesang remained a relatively anonymous and somewhat derisory figure prior to his space launch in 2006. After his space mission, however, Fuglesang has become the very personification of science in Swedish society. In this paper, the transformation of Fuglesang’s public persona and his construction as a Swedish public science hero is analysed in detail. It is discussed how after 2006, Fuglesang can be seen as providing confirmation, both of the existence of a cultural gap separating science from society, and of the ability of certain heroic individuals to bridge this gap in a way that renders it more appreciable to a larger public. In the main part of the paper, three aspects of Fuglesang’s elevation into a Swedish public science hero are discussed: First, the cyborg metaphor is used to analyse the fearlessness Fuglesang expresses towards yielding to, and entering into close communion with science and technology. Second, the transcendence of earthly perspective aspired to by science for so long, and apparently realized through space travel, is discussed in relation to Fuglesang’s personal experiences of space. Third, the inseparability of Fuglesang’s nationality from his heroism is discussed. It was only through the repeated flagging of his Swedishness that Fuglesang’s routine space mission gained any particular significance enabling it to be communicated as a major scientific event. Finally, closer attention is paid to the scientific message Fuglesang is delivering to Swedish society. It is argued that he acts to promote renewed faith and confidence in the ability of science to open up new horizons for the future. The task of the public science hero is to help enable these new horizons to colonize the public imagination.
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- O'Dell, Thomas
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What's the Use of Culture?
- 2009
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In: Culture Unbound. Journal of Current Cultural Research. - 2000-1525. ; 1, s. 15-29
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