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• In Media Res
  Re: Amateur?

  Like Mari I would say that I

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  Espen Ytreberg University of Oslo — Norway

  Saturday, November 10, 2007 — 12:14 am

  Like Mari I would say that I mainly did a reflexive reference to Norwegianness in order to connect with Americans. But of course even pragmatic manoeuvres like that serve to reinforce notions of nationhood. And I guess the Finns beat us Norwegians at the ...
• In Media Res
  Re: What is so comical about old choreography?

  Yes, the urge to look up to

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  Espen Ytreberg University of Oslo — Norway

  Saturday, November 10, 2007 — 12:01 am

  Yes, the urge to look up to date and international... it is a hallmark of marginal popular cultures such as ours to never, never get that right. There is a double nostalgia involved in looking at clips such as these (although of course I cannot enjoy Finn ...
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  Re: ABBA 1974: The Birth of Swedish Modernity?

  Ah ... that Swedish Boogie

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  Espen Ytreberg University of Oslo — Norway

  Monday, November 5, 2007 — 6:32 pm

  Ah... that Swedish Boogie.... For me, these are the images of Sweden the regional super-power, which they have been, and are still, economically, politically and not least culturally. Norway never had Volvo, nor Abba, nor IKEA. We have massive oil deposit ...