Jantes Law ( Nor. Janteloven ) is a strong expression for explaining the Scandinavian mindset. This refers to a set of rules formulated by the Danish - Norwegian writer Axel Sandemuse in the novel "The Fugitive Crosses His Trail" (published in 1933 ), according to which society does not recognize the right of its members to individuality [1] .
The novel takes place in the fictional city of Yant, inhabited mainly by workers, for whom social equality is the main value. It is ensured by a set of unwritten rules; any attempt to violate them is punishable by public contempt. The writer claimed that the prototype of Yant was his hometown of Nykobing-Morse .
Content
Ten Rules
Danish Rules Board in Nykobing Mors
- Do not think that you are special.
- Do not think that you are our equal.
- Do not think that you are smarter than us.
- Do not imagine that you are better than us.
- Do not think that you know more than us.
- Do not think that you are more important than us.
- Do not think that you can do everything.
- You should not laugh at us.
- Do not think that someone cares about you.
- Do not think that you can teach us.
In addition, the novel has the eleventh rule:
- Perhaps we know something about you?
See also
- Lag
Notes
- ↑ Göteborgs universitet, Humanistiska fakulteten, Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori Subject: 2.5 What is "Janteloven"? Archived September 6, 2009 on Wayback Machine (eng.) (Swedish)
Links
- The Law of Jante Paulo Coelho . Warrior of the Light , Issue No. 65. (English)
- Viveka Adelswärd. Avundsjukan har urgamla anor (Swedish) // Svenska Dagbladet. - Stockholm, 2003 .-- H. November 2 .
- Marc Auchet. La “Loi de Jante” et l'imaginaire social Scandinave (Fr.) // Nordiques. - 2004 .-- Livr. No 4 . - P. 45-63 . - ISSN 1761-7677 .
- M. Sidelnikova. One like everyone // Around the world . - 2013. - No. 7. - S. 105.