For residents of Finnish Lapland, snow frames outdoor and indoor activities during the entire year, both in its presence and in its absence. This article focuses on people’s social and aesthetic perspectives on what is commonly referred to as “snow work”, lumityö. In ethnographic tradition, the aim is to understand “doing living with snow” in contemporary urban society – with snow that falls and, unlike other forms of precipitation, stays around for many months to come, thus creating physical, mouldable obstacles that have mental, social and environmental consequences. The shovelling of snow is considered an important physical activity that allows people to practice their individual expert knowledge and lets them socialise during long annual periods of potential isolation. Hence, apart from its restricting features, snow and ice enhance the meaning of homeowners’ dwelling in the open. In this context, aesthetic and creative concepts are essential where they draw on people’s gardening and artistic skills, and bring satisfaction to those engaging with this mundane and unavoidable activity.

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在芬兰拉普兰铲雪：日常活动的社会和审美观点

对于芬兰拉普兰的居民来说，无论有没有雪，全年的户外和室内活动都会受到雪的影响。本文重点关注人们对通常所说的“雪地工作”的社会和审美观点，光辉. 在民族志传统中，其目的是理解当代城市社会中的“与雪共处”——下雪，与其他形式的降水不同，它会在未来数月内停留，从而产生物理的、可塑造的障碍，这些障碍具有心理、社会和环境后果。铲雪被认为是一项重要的体育活动，它可以让人们练习他们的个人专业知识，并让他们在每年可能长期处于孤立状态的情况下进行社交活动。因此，冰雪除了具有限制性的特点外，还增强了房主露天居住的意义。在这种情况下，美学和创意概念是必不可少的，它们利用人们的园艺和艺术技能，并为从事这种平凡而不可避免的活动的人带来满足感。