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Foucault and Ecology
Full text linkOn the basis of a definition of ecology centred on Merleau-Ponty's thought, this essay examines the various phases of Foucauldian thought and their respective relationships to possible ecological outcomes: the Dionysian phase, which lasts until The Order of Things; the microphysics of power phase, in which a philosophy of the will that radically breaks with any idea of the original becomes central; and the late Foucault phase, characterised by the themes of the hermeneutics of the self, subjectivity and critique. In the latter period in particular, in which Foucault's rapprochement with Canguilhem and the idea of a living being immersed in a dialectical relationship with the environment and with others is very strong, a model is identified that is particularly amenable to interpretation in ecological terms. The essay concludes with some research hypotheses on the possible relationship between a philosophy of the will, such as that mediated by Foucault from Nietzsche and Schopenhauer, and ecology
Make America Relevant Again! Teaching American Studies in Denmark
Full text linkDanes are pro-American and generally fascinated by the United States, but university students are not flocking to American studies programs in Denmark. During the last five years, enrollment numbers have dropped in the country’s only BA and MA programs in American studies at the University of Southern Denmark, and fewer courses in American topics are offered at other Danish universities. This article presents the American studies teaching landscape in Denmark and zooms in on the BA and MA programs in American studies at the University of Southern Denmark in the city of Odense to analyze the problem of enrollment numbers and suggest a remedy consisting of a greater focus on “Global America” in context, greater focus on solving real-life problems in class, and greater teaching cooperation across the Nordic countries
Teaching North American Studies in Finland: Searching for Crossdisciplinary Perspectives
Full text linkIn “Teaching North American Studies in Finland,” the authors examine the historical roots of Finnish interest in North America, which can be traced back to early Finnish immigration and a broader fascination with Indigenous cultures. Over the past several decades, this interest has grown within academic circles, leading to the creation of several cross-disciplinary North American studies programs in Finland. There is a long tradition of research in fields such as Indigenous studies, immigration history, ethnic minorities, media studies, and environmental issues. While these areas remain central, new scholarship—focused on settler colonialism, decolonizing research, and transnational American studies—has added depth and new perspectives to the field in recent years. This article primarily highlights the North American studies program at the University of Helsinki, but it also touches on research and teaching at the University of Turku
Om "gode soldater" og militære maskuliniteter i Hæren
Full text linkI denne artikel undersøger jeg, hvilke idealer der kendetegner ”en god soldat” i den danske Hær, og hvorvidt og hvordan disse idealer er kønnede. Gennem dokumentanalyse og informantinterviews analyserer jeg uddannelse, vurdering og udvælgelse i Hærens Basisuddannelse og Hærens Reaktionsstyrkeuddannelse. Jeg finder, at særligt fysisk og mental robusthed er forbundet tilmaskulinitetsidealer, mens soldatens holdning og handlekraft er mere præget af tvetydighed, der inkluderer både maskuline og feminine idealer. Det fremgår også af analysen, at kvindelige soldater bruges som et negativt spejl for mandlige soldater og således kan medvirke til at demaskulinisere de mandlige soldater, hvis ikke de præsterer bedre end de kvindelige soldater. Jeg konkluderer, at Hæren socialiserer til ambivalente og nuancerede idealer for ”den gode soldat”, der peger på opbrud i kønsrelationerne
Hvis du kun har en hammer, ligner alt et søm: Replik til essay “Omsorg og social kontrol: paragraf 94-ordningen under behandling
No full textDet er naturligvis dejligt med læsere, når et forskningsprojekt munder ud i en bog som “Minoritetsældre og selvudpegede hjælpere: Kommunal velfærd og omsorg i forandring” (Rytter, Sparre, Ismail og Liversage 2021), der kaster lys over et i dansk sammenhæng hidtil ubeskrevet område – nemlig indvandrer- og flygtningefamiliers strategier i forhold til ældreomsorg. Men i stedet for at forholde sig til bogens problemstilling om omsorgsarbejde og ældrepleje, så læser Bo Wagner Sørensen og Sofie Danneskiold-Samsøe vores studie ind i deres egen dagsorden om “social kontrol” og “patriarkalsk samhørighed” i muslimske familier
