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Nature and Nationhood: Danish Perspectives

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In this paper, I shall discuss Danish perspectives on nature, showing the interdependence of conceptions of ‘nature’ and ‘nationhood’ in the formations of a particular cultural community. Nature, thus construed, is never innocent of culture and cannot therefore simply be ‘restored’ to some pristine, pre-lapsarian state. On the other hand, invocations of nature are effectively calls to action, often of a sort that involves a degree of (limited) restoration and conservation.

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  1. Department of Curriculum Research, The Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Tuborgvej 164, 2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark

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Schnack, K. Nature and Nationhood: Danish Perspectives. Stud Philos Educ 28, 15–26 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-008-9110-6

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