The End of Iceland's Innocence : The Image of Iceland in the Foreign Media during the Financial Crisis / / Daniel Chartier

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910155555403321
• Autore: Chartier Daniel <1968->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Ottawa] : , : University of Ottawa Press, , [2011]; Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2012; ©[2011]
• ISBN: 1-280-69079-8; 9786613667731; 0-7766-1944-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.9/4912
• Soggetti: Electronic books.; Iceland In mass media; Iceland Foreign public opinion; Iceland Economic conditions 21st century; Iceland Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Co-published by: Presses de l'Université du Québec.; Translation of: La spectaculaire déroute de l'Islande.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239).
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : a media crisis. Excessiveness ; The research ; The role of the media : dramatisation of the Crisis -- Assets in Jeopardy. An egalitarian, progressive and peaceful country : an independent utopia ; The impact of the crisis abroad : a general dislike of Iceland ; A casualty of the Global Crisis : the first domino to fall ; Communication problems : an atmosphere of mistrust ; Ethics : in great disarray ; Free-thinking artists : Björk and Olafur Eliasson ; Humour : "ctrl-alt-del : welcome to Iceland 2.0" -- Bankruptcy. Numerous warnings : a forseeable collapse ; Bankruptcy : Iceland became synonymous with Crisis ; Social and economic incest : a closely-knit economy ; David Oddsson and the Central Bank of Iceland : political intervention in economics ; Arrogance : excessive confidence ; Iceland's very loyal friend : Richard Portes ; The new Vikings : yesterday's heroes, today's villains ; Gender issues : ; women : the antidote to the Crisis -- The rest of the world. Scandinavia : our Nordic friends ; Russia : our new friend ; The conflict with the United Kingdom : one of us, not one of them ; Europe : seeking protective shelter ; A very small country : big is not always beautiful -- Conclusion : the humiliated country. Violence : Icelanders' anger ; Returning to traditions : fishing, morality and anti-consumerism ; Irresponsibility : who should pay the price? ; Humiliation : the wounded tiger.
• Sommario/riassunto: A portrait of Iceland through the eyes of the international media before and after their total economic collapse.