Norwegian national day oratory
Constructing and Reconstructing a National We
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6307306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bjørnar Buxrud (Oslo Norway, corresponding author), Katrine Fangen (0000-0002-8268-8536, Department of Sociology and Human Geography University of Oslo Oslo Norway) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 770-789 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nations and Nationalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1345-5078 • E-ISSN: 1469-8129 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nana.12346 |
| OpenAlex | W2745102101 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
National day speeches play an explicit part in defining national identities. In this article, we examine how mayors in Norwegian municipalities reflect on Norway's increased diversity in their 17 May speeches. National day speeches in Norway are supposed to focus on unity, not conflict. Yet, what have they become in the context of diversity? In applying theoretical perspectives on nations, rituals and language to data consisting of a selection of speeches, our analysis identifies themes that structure a typical 17 May speech. We explore the use of plural pronouns in the speeches and how they make Norwegian national identity more or less accessible for people with minority backgrounds. By including ethnic minorities in national day rhetoric, the speakers negotiate who belongs in the Norwegian community in a less directly political way than in everyday life. Yet, whilst the genre is celebratory, the national day speeches also echo different political attitudes towards diversity and integration
Context (archaeology · Diversity (politics · Ethnic group · Linguistics · Media studies · National identity · Negotiation · Norwegian · Plural · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Gender Studies · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance
The Invention Of Tradition
Commemorations
Symbols of Nations and Nationalism
The Discursive Construction of National Identity
Mapping the Mythical
Nina Witoszek
Nationalism and Modernism
National symbols as signs of unity and division
Imagined communities
Introduction
Consensual Coalitions? Coalition Formation in Norwegian Municipalities
Power and Democracy in Norway
Boundary mechanisms and symbolic resources
The conditional party mandate
Do we have to agree? Accommodating unity in diversity in post-terror Norway
The construction of national identity through the production of ritual and spectacle
Place, kinship and the case for non-ethnic nations
Local Political Leadership
The Genesis of Norwegian Nationalism
How critical is the event? Multicultural Norway after 22 July 2011
Sacred Unity, Sacred Similarity
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Imagined Communities. Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |