ABSTRACT

Norway is reforming its career guidance system. This article explores how these reforms are experienced in schools around Norway, and attends to the way in which the concept of “career” is understood. There is a difference between an “everyday” and a scholarly understanding of the concept, between seeing it as hierarchical, or viewing career more democratically. This study explores how these tensions are worked through by Norwegian young people and guidance counsellors. The article argues that this tension is pronounced because the concept of “career” has entered Norway as part of a top down policy discourse. Consequently, there is a need to re-contextualise the ideas of career and career guidance to connect them with Norwegian culture.

摘要

挪威正在改革其职业指导系统。本文探讨了挪威各地学校如何经历这些改革，并关注对“职业”概念的理解方式。对这个概念的“日常”理解和学术理解之间存在差异，在将其视为等级制度或以更民主的方式看待职业之间存在差异。本研究探讨了挪威年轻人和指导顾问如何应对这些紧张局势。文章认为，这种紧张关系之所以突出，是因为“职业”的概念已作为自上而下的政策话语的一部分进入挪威。因此，有必要重新将职业和职业指导的想法与挪威文化联系起来。