Dennewitz : Minnesbilder från en förlorad gruvort

• Main Author: Vuopio, Erik
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle 2020
• Subjects: Dennewitz; Malmberget; place identity; mining village; oral history; History; Historia
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-81954

This thesis is about the now vanished mining village Dennewitz. The focus of the paper is to examine the memories that previous residents have from the village. This has been done with the help of three semi-structured interviews. Previous descriptions from Dennewitz have also been used to broader the empirical evidence. The result has then been analyzed using the thesis theoretical frame of reference place identity. Several interesting aspects of the resident’s memories have been discovered. The inhabitants have a positive image of their years in Dennewitz. The place is described as an idyll for several of the inhabitants. Similar narratives about the place have been found with the residents. A common theme from the place that has been highlighted is a sense of community among the residents. The village was strongly influenced by the power relationship with the mine and the mining company. Both in negative and positive aspects. The inhabitants feel a sorrow about the fact that Dennewitz no longer exists. It has also been found that there is a strong connection between Malmberget and Dennewitz among interviewees. They see similarities with Dennewitz and the current situation in Malmberget.