Abstract
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.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Autonomi og det sociales rummelighed i Danmark: Konflikten mellem Ungdomshuset og Faderhuset |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
| Tidsskrift | Social Analysis: The International Journal of Anthropology |
| Vol/bind | 55 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 84-105 |
| Antal sider | 22 |
| ISSN | 0155-977X |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2011 |