Autonomy and the Spaciousness of the Social in Denmark: The Conflict between Ungdomshuset and Faderhuset
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This article is concerned with the idea of societal 'spaciousness' and its relationship to individual and collective autonomy. These issues are analyzed in the context of the eviction of a self-managed social center of left-radical activists in Copenhagen and the protests and public debate that followed. The authors find that societal spaciousness in Denmark is metaphorically associated with a house or a limited physical space. People should limit themselves in public space, as in a house, to 'make room' for all. Because youngsters are not conceived of as fully fledged political subjects who are able to conduct themselves appropriately in public space, they become a group of special concern. The authors argue that space should be conceived as a dimension of social relations, and that sociality relies on a temporal assemblage of people, things, and imaginaries with space.
Translated title of the contribution | Autonomi og det sociales rummelighed i Danmark: Konflikten mellem Ungdomshuset og Faderhuset |
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Original language | English |
Journal | Social Analysis: The International Journal of Anthropology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 84-105 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISSN | 0155-977X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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