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Modern-Day Vikings is a window into contemporary Sweden. True to its title, the book traces many of Sweden's cultural traits back to its Viking heritage: self-sufficiency, fairness, egalitarianism, and democracy. But this just scratches the surface; the authors also examine the famous "cradle-to-grave" social democracy and the social and economic challenges brought on by immigration and other twenty-first century changes. Robinowitz and Carr explore the values underlying modern Swedish culture, such as lagom (moderation), the law of Jante (personal modesty), communication styles, and business practices. A most enjoyable chapter is "The Seasons and their Power," where readers get a glimpse of the "complete Swede" as characterized by the four seasons especially the Summer Swede.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Cultural studies

• Full title: Modern-Day Vikings
• Subtitle: A Pracical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes
• Author: Lisa Werner Carr
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• EAN: 9781877864889
• ISBN: 1877864889
• ID: 02407108
• Publisher: John Murray Press
• Weight: 312 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 142 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. November 2001

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