Culture and customs of Sweden [electronic resource]
- 作者： Nordstrom, Byron J.
- 其他題名：
- Culture and customs of Europe
- 出版： Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood
- 叢書名： Culture and customs of Europe
- 主題： Ethnology--Sweden. , Sweden--Social life and customs.
- ISBN： 0313343721 (e-book) 、 9780313343728 (e-book) 、 0313343713 (alk. paper) 、 9780313343711 (alk. paper)
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FIND@SFXID:
CGU
- 資料類型: 電子書
- 內容註: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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讀者標籤：
- 系統號： 005130162 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
This work is an in-depth look at many aspects of contemporary Swedish customs and culture that ties today's nation to an understanding of its history. Culture and Customs of Sweden is an ideal introduction to this fascinating nation. The book opens with a broad overview of the country and then examines specific themes such as religion, marriage, family, gender issues, education, holidays, popular customs, sports and leisure, media, literature, performing arts, art, and architecture. Throughout, the author seeks to strike a balance between the history of these many aspects of contemporary Sweden and what is happening there today—at a time when Sweden is undergoing many profound changes. For example, the chapter on literature looks at both the development of Swedish literature since the Middle Ages and at current interests, themes, and writers. Each of the themes covered is central to introducing both Sweden's past and its present, facilitating the kind of understanding that is so important in this ever-shrinking world.