28 September 2015

New publications third quarter 2015

"Journalist trainee" by Gitte Gravengaard (DNSL) and Lene Rimestad (SDU)
The textbook "Journalist trainee" is based on a research project where the two researchers followed 12 journalist interns during their one year of internship in different Danish media organisations. Concurrently, the authors launches the website http://praktikantvejleder.dk for mentors in the media organisations and educators.

Genre and… Copenhagen Studies in Genre 2” by Sune Auken, Palle Schantz Lauridsen and Anders Juhl Rasmussen (eds) 
The publishing house Ekbátana has issued the anthology which collects 13 articles studying the concept of genre and genres in aesthetic, linguistic and cultural expressions.

”Media analysis” by Erik Svendsen (RUC) and Palle Schantz Lauridsen (DNSL)
On 25 September the book MEDIA ANALYSIS was issued from the publishing house Samfundslitteratur (Danish site). Among the contributors are Gitte Gravengaard and Mogens Olesen, associate professors at Dep. of Nordic Studies and Linguistics.

"Fighters, Girls and Other Identities Sociolinguistics in a Martial Arts Club" by Lian Malai Madsen
On 15 August Lian Malai Madsen’s book was released from Channel View Publications Ltd / Multilingual Matters. The book contributes to the study of current sociolinguistic processes and identity practices through  analysis of young people’s participation and interaction in a martial sports club. A review defines the book as a ”sociolinguistic explanation of the identity policies youth enact” and an explanation arguing against the” popular accounts of social difference, showing how diversity is more heterogeneous than we typically think."

”Brilliant letter writers” by John Chr. Jørgensen
Assoc. Prof. emeritus John Chr. Jørgensen provides an analysis of Karen Blixen’s and H.C. Andersen’s letters, opening up new entries to the two oeuvres. The book is published by the publishing house Underskoven (Danish website).

"Wild bird and world citizen – 13 tales on Estrid Ott and her time " by Lotte Thrane
Assoc. Prof. emerita Lotte Thrane’s book appeared from the publishing house U Press (Danish website) on 4 September and is discussed in the papers Politiken (13 September 2015) and Weekendavisen (4 September 2015) and in the radioprogramme DR, P1 Eftermiddag (15 Sep. 2015, 15:26, Danish website).  

"Mentalization eases comprehension " article by Christina Fogtmann
The article is published in Dansk Magisterforenings Fagligt Forum (Danish website) in continuation of Fogtmann’s book Forståelsens psykologi - mentalisering i teori og praksis (Psychology of comprehension – mentalization in theory and praxis, Danish website) published by the publishing house 2014.

"Through rolling landscapes. Travels, art and people – personal essays 1925-67" by Hans Hertel
Professor emeritus Hans Hertel has completed many years’ research into Poul Henningsen’s oeuvre and issued this anthology, collecting textes many of which have not hitherto been published. The book is released from the publishing house Gyldendal (Danish website). Press discussions: the radio programme DR, P1 Eftermiddag (15 Sep. 2015, 15:05, Danish website) and the newspaper Politiken (16 Sep., Danish website)