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Sweden Culture:     more books (100)

'Wicked Arts': Witchcraft and Magic Trials in Southern Sweden, 1635-1754 (Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions) by Per Sorlin, 1998-10 Administered Politics: Elite Political Culture in Sweden by T.J. Anton, 1980-01-31 Report to the Department of State On the Forests and Forest- Culture of Sweden by Christopher Columbus Andrews, 2010-02-04 The Organization of Labour Markets: Modernity, Culture and Governance in Germany, Sweden, Britain and Japan (Routledge Explorations in Economic History) by Bo Strath, 1996-01-30 The Early Neolithic Funnel-Beaker Culture in South-west Scania, Sweden (bar s) by Matts Larsson, 1985-12-31 God's ambassadress, St. Bridget of Sweden, (Science and culture series) by Helen M. D Redpath, 1947 Sweden (Countries & Cultures) by Boraas, Tracey, 2006-01-01 Culture and Crisis: The Case of Germany and Sweden Executive Report on Strategies in Sweden, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series) by The Sweden Research Group, The Sweden Research Group, 2000-11-02 Culture Unbound: Americanization & Everyday Life in Sweden by Tom O'Dell, 1997-01-01 Pictorial Sweden: Nature and Culture of the Past and Present. by Andrew Billow, 1932-01-01 Los Angeles Before Hollywood: Journalism and American Film Culture, 1905 to 1915 (National Library of Sweden) by Jan Olsson, 2009-05-01 Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland (Reference Guides to the World's Cinema) by Per Olav Qvist, Peter von Bagh, 2000-03-30 Sweden (Cultures of the World)

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21. Embassy Of Italy In Sweden - Culture - International Projects Involving Italy An
    Embassy » culture » International Projects involving Italy and sweden,IIAS, International Institute for Asian Studies iias.leidenuniv.nl.  
    http://www.itemb.se/culture/international_projects.html

22. :: EMBASSY OF GUATEMALA :: STOCKHOLM I SWEDEN ::
    Official website of the Embassy of Guatemala in sweden. Information about visas, tourism, travel, business, culture, education, spanish schools, peace agreements.  
    http://www.guatemala.se

23. MapZones.com Culture
    sweden, culture, Back to Top. sweden has developed a modern industrial culturebased on natural resources, technical skills, and a sense of quality.  
    http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/sweden/cultureindex.php
    
    Extractions: Country Info Sweden Introduction Sweden General Data Sweden Maps Sweden Culture ... Sweden Time and Date Sweden Culture Back to Top The genuine rural folk traditions are disappearing with increasing settlement in urban areas. Among those still vital in Gotland, Dalarna, and various other areas are special national costumes, dances, folk music, and the like, and many traditions are retained even in urban settlements. Spring is celebrated on the last night of April with bonfires and song across the country. This is a great students' festival in university towns, such as Uppsala and Lund. The bright Midsummer Eve is celebrated around June 24, about the time of the year's longest day; in the ceremony a large pole, decorated with flowers and leaves, is placed into the ground. Some celebrations have a religious association: Advent, St. Lucia's Day, Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide. Pagan elements are still sometimes evident in these holiday ceremonies. Sweden has developed a modern industrial culture based on natural resources, technical skills, and a sense of quality. The people have tended to maintain provincial traditions and customs because of the isolated location of the country. Swedish society and life are characterized by simplicity and even severity resulting from geographic and economic conditions. Over the centuries, however, Swedish traders have returned with ideas and products that have been assimilated into Swedish culture. In the 18th century French influence was especially important in modifying Swedish culture.

24. Umea University, Umea, Sweden
    Department of culture and Media. (Site is in SwedishEnglish version is incomplete.)  
    http://www.umu.se/medio/

25. MapZones.com People
    Swedish culture through the centuries, the population is unusually homogeneous inethnic come from the neighbouring Nordic countries, with which sweden has a  
    http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/sweden/peopleindex.php
    
    Extractions: Country Info Sweden Introduction Sweden General Data Sweden Maps Sweden Culture ... Sweden Time and Date Sweden People Back to Top Sweden’s population is composed principally of Scandinavians of Germanic descent and a relatively small number of ethnic Finns. About 17,000 Saami live mainly in the northern part of the country. Sweden’s immigrant population is increasing rapidly, with approximately 500,000 aliens living in Sweden in the early 1990s. These included Finns, people from the former Yugoslavia, Iranians, Norwegians, Danes, Turks, Chileans, and others. Many came to Sweden as guest workers. Recently, increased numbers have entered Sweden to escape the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Swedish culture through the centuries, the population is unusually homogeneous in ethnic stock, language, and religion. It is only since World War II that notable change has occurred in the ethnic pattern. Of a population of 8.6 million in the early 1990s, some 1 million were born abroad or were the children of immigrant parents. From 1970 to the early 1990s net immigration accounted for some 70 to 80 percent of the population growth. By far, most of the immigrants have come from the neighbouring Nordic countries, with which Sweden has a common labour market. Immigration from other countries is regulated, but such regulation is relaxed under certain circumstances. For instance, many immigrants from Latin America and the Middle East were allowed entry as refugees; Yugoslavs, Turks, and Greeks were recruited by industries seeking labourers. Preservation of immigrant cultures and the teaching of native languages is supported by the state.

26. BACKROAD TRAVEL IN SWEDEN
    The backroads of sweden are offered to the North American tourist who wants to see and experience a new culture at a slower pace.  
    http://www.backroadtravel.com/
    
    Extractions: Sightseeing by Bike and by Foot in Sweden Walk on the Enchanted Island of Gotland About Us ... Tour Information I magine walking or bicycling on a country road in the glow of the setting sun at 10:30 at night. In Scandinavia summer days continue into long "timeless" evenings, perfect for bicycling, walking and outdoor living. I invite you to join me on a unique bicycle adventure on the magical island of Gotland, also referred to as "The Pearl of the Baltic Sea." It appears enchanted with its wealth of memories from the Viking and Medieval times. Or how about combining bicycle and boat as a way to reach the magnificent castles around Stockholm and the beautiful island in the Baltic. Stockholm, " the city that floats on water," sprawls over 14 islands. Just to its east, you'll find the world's largest and most dramatic archipelago with no less than 24,000 islands and vast stretches of nature and wildlife, narrow channels and straits. For a true adventure of mind, body and spirit try our walking tour, also

27. EU 2001 Home News Calendar Media Service Delegate Service Young
    service Delegate service, Young in Europe culture 2001 Twintown 2001 Debate Links,Policy issues The Swedish presidency Work programme The European Union sweden,  
    http://www.eu2001.se/static/eng/culture/3_factsheets.asp

28. Culture: A Short History Of Sweden
    Short facts from Smorgasboard.  
    http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/culture/short-history/
    
    Extractions: A Short History of Sweden Swedish history comprises more than 10,000 years and starts after the last glacial period. After the melting of the inland ice, the climate became warmer, and settlers seem to have arrived to the northern parts of the country from the east as well as from the south. They lived from hunting, fishing and collecting. During the course of its history, Sweden has, of course, received many important influences from abroad. Most prominent was probably the German influence during the Middle Ages, when the Hanseatic League dominated trade in northern Europe. French culture, on the other hand, was adopted at court and among the upper class in the 18th century, while German cultural influence had a revival in the 19th century. The period from about 1750 to 1850 saw a far-reaching modernization of agriculture. If you compare a map of a rural area from the 18th century with one from today, you will get an idea of what happened in this period. On the old map, living houses, barns etc. belonging to several families were standing close together in a village, perhaps with a church in the middle of it. The cultivated area was split up into several small lots, the result of centuries of inheritance and marriages. The new map, on the other hand, shows separate farms far apart, where each farm has a few large fields around it. The old village has been split up and the farming land redistributed among the families. In addition, pasture-land that used to belong to the villagers collectively has been divided into individual lots and cultivated.

29. Eu2001.se - CALENDAR
    20/05/2001, Council meeting, Informal meeting of Ministers for CulturalAffairs, Falun, sweden, culture. 21/05/2001, Council meeting, Informal  
    http://www.eu2001.se/eu2001/calendar/default.asp?chAction=&iPage=4

30. Symbolic
    A lecture given by Thomas Hylland Eriksen at the symposium culture in the Global Village , Lund, sweden, 1416 January, 1993.  
    http://www.uio.no/~geirthe/Symbolic.html
    
    Extractions: Culture is that which makes communication and misunderstanding possible, and it is also the continuously generated result of ongoing processes of communication. It is not a fixed entity, nor can it be delimited to a community of individuals. To myself, there is no doubt that I share more in terms of culture with some of my informants from anthropological fieldwork in Mauritius and Trinidad than with my next-door neighbours in Oslo. In general, as interacting human beings we are closer than ships passing in the night, but tightly knit communities with shared values and ideas are rarer than many social scientists have been wont to think. Patrick and his brothers frequently rent video films; many of them are low-budget Hong Kong kung-fu films; others are American films dubbed in French. He says that the criterion for a good film is its ability to stir the sentiments of the audience, and both violent and romantic films are in his view capable of that.

31. Statistics Sweden - Culture And Leisure
    Links outside Statistics sweden to further information on culture and leisureNational Council for Cultural Affairs http//www.kur.se/ Swedish Sports  
    http://www.scb.se/amne/kultureng.asp
    
    Extractions: Search Find:A-Z Find more on the website Labour Market Population Housing and Construction Energy Financial Markets Trede in Goods and Services Health and Medical Care Household finances Agriculture, forestry and fishery Culture and leisure Living conditions Citizen influence Environment National accounts Business activities Public finances Prices and Consumption Judicial system Social insurance Social services Transport and communications/IT Education and research Economic statistics Regional International Time use survey Publication of statistics also on: www.kur.se Links outside Statistics Sweden to further information on culture and leisure:

32. Scandinavian Fest, ScanFest Nordic Heritage Festival
    Held in New Jersey, this annual Nordic heritage festival celebrates and promotes the culture, customs, and traditions of sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Estonia.  
    http://www.scanfest.org/
    
    Extractions: The Swedish Council of America Scandinavian Fest is a not-for-profit event to celebrate and promote the cultures, histories, and current life of the Nordic area countries. It is staffed entirely by volunteers. If you would enjoy the satisfaction of helping to produce the largest Nordic event in the East, and possibly the country, please consider volunteering your help on the day of the Fest. The Fest needs people to help with Admissions, the Information Booth and to work to keep things on schedule at the 5 performance stages.

33. HallAudiobooks.com :: Culture Shock!: Sweden (Culture Shock - Guides)
    You are here Audio CDs Music culture Shock! sweden (culture Shock Guides).Search (books). culture Shock! sweden (culture Shock - Guides).  
    http://hallaudiobooks.com/index.php/Mode/product/AsinSearch/1558682996/name/Cult
    
    Extractions: the information gained by reading this book is very good, and should be useful for anyone living in or visiting Sweden for a long time. It will be somewhat useful for my proposed short trip this summer, particularly since my partner will be involved in academic issues and a conference during our trip. I suspect there is a better book to prepare for a short visit, but I haven't found it yet. Some parts of the Swedish character as portrayed ring *very true*, especially the idea that they have the best way figured out. I've seen that my whole life with my relatives who are first generation American from Sweden, and it even persists into the second generation. (but maybe that's me too! :-) )

34. Scandinavian Club
    Organization for student swith an interest in the languages and culture of Norway, sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Information about their film series, related CU courses, study abroad, and web resources on Scandinavia.  
    http://www.colorado.edu/germslav/SCAN/scanprog/club.html

35. Scotland In Sweden - Culture
    Scottish culture. Deeply rooted in Scottish culture is the long tradition of whiskeymaking, dating back to the time of the Ancient Celts, around 800 BC.  
    http://www.scotlandinsweden.com/culture.html
    
    Extractions: Scottish Culture Scotland is alive with cultural diversity and awash with gifted performers, writers and artists. Actors such as Sean Connery and Ewan MacGregor , having risen to stardom on the back of their internationally acclaimed performances, have become ambassadors for their country and the Scottish film industry. Theatre production is on a high with Edinburgh's Traverse and Glasgow's Arches companies paving the way. Leading popular musicians Rod Stewart Travis Texas Belle and Sebastian and the up-and-coming Mull Historical Society keep Scotland at the forefront of the industry. They stand alongside similarly talented but more traditional performers, the fiddler Aly Bain , accordionist Phil Cunningham , celebrated jazz musician Tommy Smith , and composer Sally Beamish From the days of Charles Rennie Mackintosh to contemporary artists Jaqueline Donachie Roderick Buchanan Lyn L–wenstein and Julie Roberts , art and design from Scotland holds a unique, always distinctive and sometimes daring appeal.

36. Consulate General Of Sweden - Culture And Education
    In culture and education, sweden has recognized the importance ofparticipating in the global communityboth at home and abroad.  
    http://www.swedeninfo.com/textsite/culture.htm
    
    Extractions: Say "Sweden" and many will say in return, "Ingmar Bergman." Sweden has during the past fifty years been identified with one of her most prominent cultural figures, a giant of both stage and screen. More recently, Lasse Hallström has been making a new name for Swedish film with his fanciful stories illuminated by warm personal portraits. The buck doesn't stop with Bergman. Sweden has during the past century produced many accomplished men and women who have quickly gained international notoriety for cultural achievement. Jenny Lind's American career on the opera stage has been followed by as important contributions by Birgit Nilsson. Sweden's Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman have lit up the silver screen, succeeded more recently by Pernilla August, Lena Olin and Lena Endre.

37. Culture And Education Sweden's Gift To The World Of Cultural Achievement
    culture and Education sweden's gift to the world of cultural achievement Say sweden and many will say in return, Ingmar Bergman. sweden has during the past  
    http://www.swedeninfo.com/culture.htm
    
    Extractions: Say "Sweden" and many will say in return, "Ingmar Bergman." Sweden has during the past fifty years been identified with one of her most prominent cultural figures, a giant of both stage and screen. More recently, Lasse Hallström has been making a new name for Swedish film with his fanciful stories illuminated by warm personal portraits. The buck doesn't stop with Bergman. Sweden has during the past century produced many accomplished men and women who have quickly gained international notoriety for cultural achievement. Jenny Lind's American career on the opera stage has been followed by as important contributions by Birgit Nilsson. Sweden's Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman have lit up the silver screen, succeeded more recently by Pernilla August, Lena Olin and Lena Endre. Back [ 1 of 5 ] Next Swedish Language Studies in the US

38. Cultural Exchange: Asia In Sweden. CulturE-ASEF
    Asia in sweden, Individual ASEM countries Foundation (ASEF). Exhibitionsin ASEM countries Östasiatiska Museet, sweden, Sept. Dec  
    http://www.culture-asef.org/english/eu/swe/aeuro/

39. Cultural Exchange: Europe In Viet Nam / Sweden. CulturE-ASEF
    and associations for the cultural exchange with sweden, events, projects, culturalstudies at institutions of higher education. cultureASEF - Internet project  
    http://www.culture-asef.org/english/asia/vnm/easia/swe/

40. Travel In Sweden - Culture
    Experience the old culture in Lappland with Vindelns Häst Hund äventyr.  
    http://www.travel-se.com/engelska/kultur.html

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