ABSTRACT

The High North in a Time of Transition collects multiple perspectives on the lives of people in the High North of Norway at a point when the petroleum boom is no longer the dominant cultural feature of the region. Utilizing constructivist grounded theory, the volume contains a rich variety of narrative accounts of fieldwork conducted with those living above the Arctic circle in the city of Bodø. The book will be of interest to scholars from fields including anthropology, narrative theory, and Arctic and Scandinavian studies.

chapter

Prologue

The Great Blue – immersion

part |16 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|14 pages

The High North in a time of transition

Gutsy narratives and wild observations

section I|100 pages

Gutsy narratives

part I|46 pages

Turning points

chapter 4|14 pages

From authenticity to undertow

The experiences of a Couch Surfer in Norway

chapter 5|10 pages

From panic to power

Mental healthcare and support in the High North, Norway

part II|52 pages

Game changers

chapter 7|12 pages

Mobb Deep comes to town

chapter 9|8 pages

Disrupting the housing market

Simple living

chapter 10|10 pages

Refugees living in suspense in Bodø

section II|98 pages

Wild observations and topic dedication

part III|50 pages

Wild observations

chapter 12|6 pages

A ride home

Observations from the Down syndrome community

chapter 13|10 pages

Four-day magic

Finding help and healing for obsessive-compulsive disorder

chapter 14|12 pages

A homeboy in the High North

Seeking and finding Black culture in Norway

chapter 15|10 pages

From Baker, Montana, to Hellesylt

Reclaiming lost heritage

part IV|46 pages

Topic dedication

part |15 pages

Epilogue

chapter 20|13 pages

Summary and analysis