Svalbard Imaginaries : The Making of an Arctic Archipelago

• Autore: Albert Mathias
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 pages)
• Disciplina: 998.1
• Soggetto topico: Arctic regions; Geopolitics
• Altri autori: Brode-RogerDina IversenLisbeth
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- 1 Imaginaries of and in Svalbard: The 'Making' of an Archipelago -- The Complexity of Imaginaries: Constructing Svalbard -- 'Svalbard Research' -- Imaginaries of (and in) Svalbard -- The Scope of Imaginaries -- Themes and Chapters -- References -- Part I Svalbard in the Arctic: Territory and Sovereignty -- 2 Between Gateway and Theatre: Geopolitics, History and the Framing of Svalbard -- Introduction -- Svalbard as Elemental Theatre for Dreamers and Pioneers -- From 'Spitsbergen Question' to Gateway -- Svalbard Between Military Theatre and Gateway -- Gateway with a 'Bear Gap' -- Between Theatre and Gateway and a Future Svalbard -- References -- 3 Svalbard as a Norwegian Place and an International Legal Space -- Introduction -- The Social Imaginary and Imaginaries of International Law -- Three Modern Legal Imaginaries and Legal Images of Svalbard and Practices Related to it -- The Grotian legal imaginary and Svalbard -- The Hobbesian legal imaginary and Svalbard -- The Kantian Legal Imaginary and Svalbard -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Imaginaries Through Images -- 4 Visuals and Voices Through Time: Imagining Svalbard with Naturrikdom och Kullgrubedrift på 78N (1962-1972) -- Introduction -- Herta and Naturrikdom och Kullgrubedrift på 78N -- Filming Naturrikdom och Kullgrubedrift på 78N -- Naturrikdom och Gruvedrift på 78N in the Present -- Futures of Naturrikdom och Gruvedrift på 78N -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Arctic Imaginary as Reflected in the UK Television Series Fortitude -- Introduction -- Setting the Scene -- Situating Fortitude: Nordic Noir -- Situating Fortitude: The Series Itself -- The Arctic Imaginary (as Portrayed in Film and Other Visual Media) -- Locating Fortitude -- The Arctic Setting of Fortitude. ; The Fictional Town of Fortitude -- Nature and Environmental Themes: A Setting with Agency? -- What Is Actually Going on in Fortitude? -- Genre Jumping -- People and Themes of Fortitude, Characters and Their Roles as the Plot(s) Jump(s) -- How Do We Read This? -- References -- 6 Arctic Views: Virtual Remote Experiences-Reflections from the Field -- Introduction -- The Long Story -- Notes on Historical Observations -- From Real-Life Experience to Full-Dome Experience -- References -- 7 Arctic Imaginaries and Their Entangled Relationship(s) with Artistic Production on Svalbard -- Introduction -- Introducing Ourselves and Setting the Scene -- Discussion -- References -- Part III Heritage and Environments -- 8 Svalbard's Urban Imaginaries -- Introduction -- Urban Imaginaries -- Arctic Urbanism and Architectural Ideas -- Urbanism in Svalbard -- Longyearbyen-An Ordinary Town -- Pyramiden-A Socialist Model Town -- Arctic Imaginaries and Urban Form in Svalbard -- References -- 9 Imaginaries of Company Towns on Svalbard -- Introduction -- Company Towns -- A Typology of Company Towns -- Company Towns in Remote Regions -- Imaginaries of Company Towns -- The Economic Background to the Development of Company Towns -- The Case of Svalbard and Longyearbyen -- The History of the Exploitation of Natural Resources on Svalbard -- Settlements on Svalbard -- Longyearbyen -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Living Imaginaries -- 10 A Collective Imagination of the Future of Svalbard Communities -- Introduction -- Urban Planning Imaginaries, from the Global to the Local Scale -- Sustainable Development Goals and the Agenda 2030 -- Svalbard-A Variety of Policies, Urban and Future Visions -- Svalbard and the Environmental Protection Imaginary of Norwegian Authorities-Nature Over Culture -- Longyearbyen. ; Longyearbyen-The Imaginary of 'Norwegianness' and Experiences of 'Otherness' -- Sustainability Goals in the Light of Increasing Tourism and Internationalization -- Revisions of Protection Plans for the National Parks in Svalbard-The Reactions in Longyearbyen -- The Future Imaginary of Longyearbyen-A Showcase for Green Transition and Sustainable Development? -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 11 Imaginaries of Svalbard, Interdisciplinary Research and Fieldwork: Where Emergent Knowledge Surges -- Introduction: What Imaginaries Do -- Svalbard -- Interdisciplinarity -- Fieldwork -- Imagining for the Sake of Engaging and Engendering -- Coda -- References -- 12 Pictures of the Arctic: Visitors' Visions of Svalbard vis-à-vis Their Experience in its Landscape -- The Idea of the Arctic -- Visitors' Perspectives -- A Theme Park Inside a Nature Documentary: Svalbard as a Leisure Destination -- Finding Your Inner Explorer: Tourism Marketing in the Arctic -- Raw Wilderness: In Search of a Nature Experience -- Back in the Eighties, This Was All a Field: Svalbard Through the Lens of Memory -- See the Glaciers Before They Melt: Reconciling Travel with Environmental Concerns -- Home, Sweet Home: Permanent Communities on Svalbard -- Finding Svalbard -- References -- 13 Imaginaries of and in Svalbard: What Is Being Made? -- Why Is Looking at Imaginaries of and in Svalbard Meaningful? -- Which Themes Are Out There That This Book Did Not Cover? -- The Imaginaries 'of' and 'in' Svalbard Distinction: To What Degree Is This Helpful? -- What These Different Perspectives Show Us -- What, Then, Is Being 'Made'? -- References -- Annex: Text of the Svalbard Treaty -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, 'Arctic Encounters,' edited by Mathias Albert, Dina Brode-Roger, and Lisbeth Iversen, is a scholarly examination of the Arctic region, focusing on Svalbard. It explores the social, political, and environmental changes impacting this critical area, providing a comprehensive analysis of Svalbard's history, geopolitics, legal status, visual representation, and urban development. The book aims to unpack the multiple meanings embedded in contemporary and historical Arctic transformations. It is intended for scholars and students in social sciences and humanities, offering critical insights into the complex interactions between human and environmental dynamics in the Arctic.
• Titolo autorizzato: Svalbard Imaginaries
• ISBN: 9783031438417; 3031438418
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910765492703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Arctic Encounters Series