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Peace and Quiet (Olla Rauhassa) at the Finnish Summer Cottage
A Cultural Discourse Analysis of Voluntary Solitude
Saila Poutiainen
Scandinavian Studies, January 2025, 97 (1) 96-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.97.1.96
Saila Poutiainen
Saila Poutiainen is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on ethnography of communication, interpersonal relationships, and Finnish communication culture.

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Scandinavian Studies
Vol. 97, Issue 1
1 Jan 2025
Peace and Quiet (Olla Rauhassa) at the Finnish Summer Cottage
Saila Poutiainen
Scandinavian Studies Jan 2025, 97 (1) 96-119; DOI: 10.3368/sca.97.1.96
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- Article
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Context: Finnish Summer Cottages
- Research Design and Materials
- Cultural Discourse Analysis: Radiants of Meaning for Olla Rauhassa
- Meanings of Action
- Meanings of Being (Identity)
- Meanings of Dwelling
- Meanings of Social Relations
- Meanings of Feeling
- Discussion: Cultural Manifestation of Voluntary Solitude
- Appendix Web Forum Discussion Topics, Dates of Initiation, and Number of Posts on Ilta-Sanomat
- Footnotes
- Works Cited
- Figures & Data
- Info & Metrics
- References
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