Agriculture as an upholder of cultural heritage? Conceptualizations and value judgments-A Norwegian perspective in international context

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An investigation is carried out about the connection between agriculture and cultural heritage as expressed by public and private actors who define the policy agenda, namely the cultural heritage or environmental, the agricultural and tourism sectors. The Norwegian case, compared to the international context showed that within a Nordic context active farming and cultural heritage is positively linked and the farmer is seen as a major caretaker, while in documents from dominant international actors cultural heritage is seen as something on the side of active farming.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Agricultural industry, Cultural identity

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Agricultural body-building: Incorporations of gender, body and work

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A study is conducted to explore the aspects of gendered embodiment of agricultural work, particularly the connection between women's gender identity and the body at work. The analysis reveals that there is no one to one relationship between work and the meaning of the embodied self, and highlights the complex and ironic relationship between machinery and femininities.

Demographic aspects, Agricultural laborers, Gender identity, Agricultural labourers

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From lumberjack to business manager: masculinity in the Norwegian forestry press

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An analysis is presented on the portrayals of men on covers of a Norwegian timber industry magazine, focusing on the gradual shift in emphasis from lumber worker to business executive. Also discussed is the role of power tools in the depiction of the masculine ideal.

Social aspects, Executives, Media coverage, Masculinity, Loggers, Loggers (Persons), Lumber workers

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