Purpose

This paper provides an analysis of the notion of dugnad (collective effort) in the context of the first weeks of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Norway. By appealing to people's sense of collective effort (dugnadsånd) Norwegian leaders successfully managed to coordinate the actions of the population and beat the outbreak.

Design/methodology/approach

The argument builds on the pragmatic sociology associated with Boltanski and Thévenot and their “orders of worth”. Building on qualitative interview studies of the Norwegian middle and working classes a moral ideal type labelled “the socially responsible citizen” is identified.

Findings

The authors argue that dugnad is embedded in a moral repertoire of the socially responsible citizen that is indicative of a specific Norwegian welfare mentality and that is imperative for the sustainability and resilience of the Norwegian welfare model. This repertoire is found across social classes and has to be understood in light of the Norwegian welfare model and the role of civil society.

Social implications

The analysis explains the societal impact of the appeal and endorsement of the notion of dugnad in the context of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Originality/value

The paper explores the roots and impact of a social phenomenon that has not been a matter for much sociological analysis.

中文翻译：

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应对 COVID-19。Dugnad：挪威福利国家的道德前提案例

目的

本文在挪威 COVID-19 爆发的最初几周内对 dugnad（集体努力）的概念进行了分析。通过呼吁人们的集体努力（dugnadsånd），挪威领导人成功地协调了民众的行动并战胜了疫情。

设计/方法/方法

该论点建立在与 Boltanski 和 Thévenot 及其“价值秩序”相关的实用社会学之上。在对挪威中产阶级和工人阶级的定性访谈研究的基础上，确定了一种标有“对社会负责的公民”的道德理想类型。

发现

作者认为，dugnad 植根于具有社会责任感的公民的道德规范中，这表明了特定的挪威福利心态，这对于挪威福利模式的可持续性和复原力至关重要。这个剧目存在于各个社会阶层，必须根据挪威的福利模式和公民社会的作用来理解。

社会影响

该分析解释了在 COVID-19 爆发的背景下，对 dugnad 概念的呼吁和认可的社会影响。

原创性/价值

这篇论文探讨了一种社会现象的根源和影响，而这种社会现象还没有进行过多的社会学分析。