This chapter briefly describes the goal and general argument of the book, along with its theoretical framework and data collection, and introduces the Swedish case. First, we set the discussion of labour movements’ trade union revitalization and usage of social media—and particularly of YouTube—into the broader context of scholarly liter-at…
The Summer Book has never been out of print in Scandinavia. Its allure is the allure of summer itself for these people who spend so much of the year in the dark. “We are captivated, charmed, dependent,” says Jansson’s Finnish editor. But it is also her mix of humour and psychology, the character of the island, and the protective love she so clearly has for it. Sophia tells me that sometim…
In the summer of 1874, Moses B., a young doctor, was brought intoEdinburgh Royal Asylum at Morningside. According to his family, hehad become so intent on taking his own life that they saw no otheroption but to have him certified as insane and admitted to the hospital.One of the doctors who examined him in his home had written in themedical certificate that Moses suffered from severe ‘delusio…