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FINDING IDENTITY IN A SMALL ISLET COMMUNITY: A study of raison d’être of a micro-society in 2019 Denmark

Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, Marie-Sophie Elisabeth LU (2020) SANM03 20201
Social Anthropology
Department of Sociology
Abstract
This thesis explores how the production of identity happens on a small islet community in Denmark’s South Funen Archipelagos. Furthermore, it investigates in what way the residents make use of this islet identity, through memory, imaginings and collective action, in order to provide ground for raison d’être. Through a qualitative approach, a three months fieldwork was conducted in the summer of 2019. Analysis revealed that the residents make use of the islet’s limitations to create a state of exception, where that which is not possible is used actively to argue for their survival. Concluding that it is through substantial collective work of making sure that things are in order, that the state of exception is realised as a matter of... (More)
This thesis explores how the production of identity happens on a small islet community in Denmark’s South Funen Archipelagos. Furthermore, it investigates in what way the residents make use of this islet identity, through memory, imaginings and collective action, in order to provide ground for raison d’être. Through a qualitative approach, a three months fieldwork was conducted in the summer of 2019. Analysis revealed that the residents make use of the islet’s limitations to create a state of exception, where that which is not possible is used actively to argue for their survival. Concluding that it is through substantial collective work of making sure that things are in order, that the state of exception is realised as a matter of forgetting about time. The state of exception is thus providing Birkholm with raison d’être in 21st century Denmark. (Less)
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author
Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, Marie-Sophie Elisabeth LU
supervisor
organization
course
SANM03 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Social Anthropology, Islet Community, Identity, Raison d’être, State of Exception
language
English
id
9027902
date added to LUP
2020-09-02 11:15:27
date last changed
2020-09-02 11:15:27
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores how the production of identity happens on a small islet community in Denmark’s South Funen Archipelagos. Furthermore, it investigates in what way the residents make use of this islet identity, through memory, imaginings and collective action, in order to provide ground for raison d’être. Through a qualitative approach, a three months fieldwork was conducted in the summer of 2019. Analysis revealed that the residents make use of the islet’s limitations to create a state of exception, where that which is not possible is used actively to argue for their survival. Concluding that it is through substantial collective work of making sure that things are in order, that the state of exception is realised as a matter of forgetting about time. The state of exception is thus providing Birkholm with raison d’être in 21st century Denmark.}},
  author       = {{Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, Marie-Sophie Elisabeth}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{FINDING IDENTITY IN A SMALL ISLET COMMUNITY: A study of raison d’être of a micro-society in 2019 Denmark}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}