Laura Hirvi | University of Helsinki (original) (raw)
Interested in: mobile artists, berlin, urban space, creative fieldwork methods, Sikhs, immigration, diaspora, identity, dress, transnationalism, subculture, nostalgia
Supervisors: Laura Stark and Hanna Snellman
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Books by Laura Hirvi
dentities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the proc... more dentities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the process through which Sikhs in Finland and California negotiate their identities. What makes this study innovative with regard to the larger context of migration studies is the contrast it provides between experiences at two Sikh migration destinations. By using an ethnographic approach, Hirvi reveals how practices carried out in relation to work, dress, the life-cycle, as well as religious and cultural sites, constitute important moments in which Sikhs engage in the often transnational art of negotiating identities.
Laura Hirvi’s rich ethnographic account brings to the fore how the construction of identities is a creative process that is conditioned and infiltrated by questions of power. Identities in Practice will appeal to scholars who are interested in the study of cultures, identities, migration, religion, and transnationalism.
This edited volume sheds light on the experiences of immigrants in different parts of the world a... more This edited volume sheds light on the experiences of immigrants in different parts of the world and offers insightful reflections on the art of carrying out fieldwork in the present day, when the task of locating the ‘field’ seems to present a particular challenge for researchers. Thanks to its fresh approach and its detailed descriptions of methods, this book is of interest not only to both apprentice and more experienced ethnographers working in the discipline of migration studies but also to scholars conducting ethnographic research in other fields.
Gothic subculture and its eye-catching fashion style arrived in Finland in the early 80s. Since t... more Gothic subculture and its eye-catching fashion style arrived in Finland in the early 80s. Since then it irritated many of its outsiders and enchanted its insiders. What is so special about Goths? Schwöbels work offers the first ethnographic research that has been done into the Gothic subculture in Finland and presents an unique inside look into their world. It gives and overview on the history of the Finnish Gothic subculture and offers detailed information about the first Finnish Gothic bands. By exploring and interpreting the variety of Gothic fashion styles and by paying special attention to its details, this work aims at uncovering the meaning Finnish Gothic subculture has for its insiders as well as outsiders. Particular attention is paid to the interpretation of the color black, which is one of the most meaningful details of Gothic subcultures fashion style. The intention of this work is to explore and present the complexity of Finnish Gothic subculture and to contrast it to existing stereotypes, which have been related to it. This book is an excellent work for those interested in cultural studies, youth studies and in the analysis of fashion styles.
Papers by Laura Hirvi
Ethnography of Sikhs in Finland and California tarkastettiin 18.1.2013 Jyväskylän yliopistossa. V... more Ethnography of Sikhs in Finland and California tarkastettiin 18.1.2013 Jyväskylän yliopistossa. Vastaväittäjänä toimi professori Laura Huttunen Tampereen yliopistosta ja kustoksena professori Laura Stark Jyväskylän yliopistosta.
Sikhs Across Borders: …, 2012
elore (issn 1456-3010), Jan 1, 2009
Sikhs in Europe: Migration, Identities, and …, Jan 1, 2011
ihc.ucsb.edu, Jan 1, 2010
dentities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the proc... more dentities in Practice draws a nuanced picture of how the experience of migration affects the process through which Sikhs in Finland and California negotiate their identities. What makes this study innovative with regard to the larger context of migration studies is the contrast it provides between experiences at two Sikh migration destinations. By using an ethnographic approach, Hirvi reveals how practices carried out in relation to work, dress, the life-cycle, as well as religious and cultural sites, constitute important moments in which Sikhs engage in the often transnational art of negotiating identities.
Laura Hirvi’s rich ethnographic account brings to the fore how the construction of identities is a creative process that is conditioned and infiltrated by questions of power. Identities in Practice will appeal to scholars who are interested in the study of cultures, identities, migration, religion, and transnationalism.
This edited volume sheds light on the experiences of immigrants in different parts of the world a... more This edited volume sheds light on the experiences of immigrants in different parts of the world and offers insightful reflections on the art of carrying out fieldwork in the present day, when the task of locating the ‘field’ seems to present a particular challenge for researchers. Thanks to its fresh approach and its detailed descriptions of methods, this book is of interest not only to both apprentice and more experienced ethnographers working in the discipline of migration studies but also to scholars conducting ethnographic research in other fields.
Gothic subculture and its eye-catching fashion style arrived in Finland in the early 80s. Since t... more Gothic subculture and its eye-catching fashion style arrived in Finland in the early 80s. Since then it irritated many of its outsiders and enchanted its insiders. What is so special about Goths? Schwöbels work offers the first ethnographic research that has been done into the Gothic subculture in Finland and presents an unique inside look into their world. It gives and overview on the history of the Finnish Gothic subculture and offers detailed information about the first Finnish Gothic bands. By exploring and interpreting the variety of Gothic fashion styles and by paying special attention to its details, this work aims at uncovering the meaning Finnish Gothic subculture has for its insiders as well as outsiders. Particular attention is paid to the interpretation of the color black, which is one of the most meaningful details of Gothic subcultures fashion style. The intention of this work is to explore and present the complexity of Finnish Gothic subculture and to contrast it to existing stereotypes, which have been related to it. This book is an excellent work for those interested in cultural studies, youth studies and in the analysis of fashion styles.
Ethnography of Sikhs in Finland and California tarkastettiin 18.1.2013 Jyväskylän yliopistossa. V... more Ethnography of Sikhs in Finland and California tarkastettiin 18.1.2013 Jyväskylän yliopistossa. Vastaväittäjänä toimi professori Laura Huttunen Tampereen yliopistosta ja kustoksena professori Laura Stark Jyväskylän yliopistosta.
Sikhs Across Borders: …, 2012
elore (issn 1456-3010), Jan 1, 2009
Sikhs in Europe: Migration, Identities, and …, Jan 1, 2011
ihc.ucsb.edu, Jan 1, 2010