Collective memory of the Kirkenes iron mine in sub-Arctic Norway: Its role in forming the future
Abstract This study argues that collective memory is a relevant concept that can be used to analyse how the outlooks on industrial futures are shaped in remote northern locations. The case in question is the Sydvaranger iron mine in Kirkenes in the north-easternmost part of Norway. By drawing attent...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s003224741900038x 2024-03-03T08:42:03+00:00 Collective memory of the Kirkenes iron mine in sub-Arctic Norway: Its role in forming the future Wråkberg, Urban 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224741900038x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224741900038X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 56 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2019 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224741900038x 2024-02-08T08:40:18Z Abstract This study argues that collective memory is a relevant concept that can be used to analyse how the outlooks on industrial futures are shaped in remote northern locations. The case in question is the Sydvaranger iron mine in Kirkenes in the north-easternmost part of Norway. By drawing attention to the long periods of time often involved in forming collective memory, this study questions the viability of top-down processes of forming opinions aiming to set local minds on the track towards either “place-renewal” into an unknown post-industrial future or towards attaining a “social licence to operate” for any new or continued raw material producing industry. This exploration includes a discussion of memory studies, an overview of the industrial history of Kirkenes as part of a Euroarctic borderland and a study of the manifestations of collective memory in the contemporary local media. Revealing insights were obtained in Kirkenes through informal conversations and participant observation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Kirkenes Polar Record Cambridge University Press Arctic Norway Sydvaranger ENVELOPE(30.033,30.033,69.650,69.650) Polar Record 56 |
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Abstract This study argues that collective memory is a relevant concept that can be used to analyse how the outlooks on industrial futures are shaped in remote northern locations. The case in question is the Sydvaranger iron mine in Kirkenes in the north-easternmost part of Norway. By drawing attention to the long periods of time often involved in forming collective memory, this study questions the viability of top-down processes of forming opinions aiming to set local minds on the track towards either “place-renewal” into an unknown post-industrial future or towards attaining a “social licence to operate” for any new or continued raw material producing industry. This exploration includes a discussion of memory studies, an overview of the industrial history of Kirkenes as part of a Euroarctic borderland and a study of the manifestations of collective memory in the contemporary local media. Revealing insights were obtained in Kirkenes through informal conversations and participant observation. |
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Collective memory of the Kirkenes iron mine in sub-Arctic Norway: Its role in forming the future |
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Collective memory of the Kirkenes iron mine in sub-Arctic Norway: Its role in forming the future |
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Collective memory of the Kirkenes iron mine in sub-Arctic Norway: Its role in forming the future |
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collective memory of the kirkenes iron mine in sub-arctic norway: its role in forming the future |
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