| dc.description.abstract | In the 2014 winter season I embarked upon a one month journey through the
prominent places of friluftsliv activity in the Nordmarka (Northern Forest) that lies on
the fringe of Oslo, Norway. The objective was to gain a deeper understanding of how
friluftsliv practice influences social, cultural, and ecological sustainability particularly
in this unique setting where the forest meets the city. In order to sort through the
inherent intersectionality of such an experience and depict the current transient and
globalized society, the use of myself as the main informant was appropriate in this case.
This study discusses the relationships between such concepts of the self, the other,
discrimination, competition, various socially constructed binaries, and their complex
social, cultural, and ecological manifestations in outdoor activities and beyond. The
research consisted of a menagerie of mixed methodological approaches, momentary
field notes, reflective journals, and poetic representations. The outcome is an
autoethnography consisting of the many layers of personal experience, cultural
phenomenon and globally transferable metaphors. The result is an exhibition of personal
reflection during activity that ultimately questions the place of reflection in activity.
This study adds to the growing discussion on autoethnographic research,
intersectionality, human-nature relations, friluftsliv and overall issues concerning social,
cultural and ecological (SCE) sustainability which should inspire more sustainable ways
youth, outdoor enthusiasts, practitioners, and educators perceive human-nature relations
while engaging in outdoor activity and in other SCE contexts. | nb_NO |
