Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970
Decolonization, Housing and Women’s Associations in Greenland, c. 1945-1970Housing was one of the most fundamental areas of change in Greenland after World War 2. Politicians, experts, and officials established programs aimed at nothing less than replacing all Greenlandic housing facilities. When Gr...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/138930 2024-01-28T10:06:04+01:00 Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 Rud, Søren 2023-07-11 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/historisktidsskrift/article/view/138930 dan dan Den Danske Historiske Forening https://tidsskrift.dk/historisktidsskrift/article/view/138930/183155 https://tidsskrift.dk/historisktidsskrift/article/view/138930 Copyright (c) 2023 Historisk Tidsskrift Historisk Tidsskrift; Historisk Tidsskrift Bind 123 Hæfte 1 (2023) 2597-0666 0106-4991 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 ftsbaarhusojs 2024-01-03T23:59:16Z Decolonization, Housing and Women’s Associations in Greenland, c. 1945-1970Housing was one of the most fundamental areas of change in Greenland after World War 2. Politicians, experts, and officials established programs aimed at nothing less than replacing all Greenlandic housing facilities. When Greenlandic women's associations began to engage with the issue in the mid-1960s, housing also became an important mobilization point for Greenlandic civil society.This article shows, firstly, that the high modernist ideas of efficient and rational planning of housing and social life in Greenland did not take hold until the 1960s, when multi-storey housing gradually became dominant. Secondly, in addition to the aim of improving health and living conditions in the country, housing planners operated on the assumption that the new housing could facilitate Greenlanders’ adaption to 'modern life'. Housing was thus a key reform tool. Finally, the analysis shows that housing projects had a far-reaching effect on Greenlandic society in terms of mobilization. The debate raised by the women's associations shows different attitudes and desires in relation to housing and lifestyles. On the one hand, many wanted modern housing with up-to-date facilities. On the other hand, they wanted influence on the development and for the housing to be adapted to a Greenlandic context. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland greenlander* greenlandic Grønland Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Greenland |
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Decolonization, Housing and Women’s Associations in Greenland, c. 1945-1970Housing was one of the most fundamental areas of change in Greenland after World War 2. Politicians, experts, and officials established programs aimed at nothing less than replacing all Greenlandic housing facilities. When Greenlandic women's associations began to engage with the issue in the mid-1960s, housing also became an important mobilization point for Greenlandic civil society.This article shows, firstly, that the high modernist ideas of efficient and rational planning of housing and social life in Greenland did not take hold until the 1960s, when multi-storey housing gradually became dominant. Secondly, in addition to the aim of improving health and living conditions in the country, housing planners operated on the assumption that the new housing could facilitate Greenlanders’ adaption to 'modern life'. Housing was thus a key reform tool. Finally, the analysis shows that housing projects had a far-reaching effect on Greenlandic society in terms of mobilization. The debate raised by the women's associations shows different attitudes and desires in relation to housing and lifestyles. On the one hand, many wanted modern housing with up-to-date facilities. On the other hand, they wanted influence on the development and for the housing to be adapted to a Greenlandic context. |
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Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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Afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i Grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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afkolonisering, boliger og kvindeforeninger i grønland ca. 1945 til 1970 |
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Den Danske Historiske Forening |
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2023 |
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Greenland greenlander* greenlandic Grønland |
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Greenland greenlander* greenlandic Grønland |
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