Archive: United States

• WCP: Fear of Hygge and Working-Class Social Capital

  The Danish concept of hygge associated with coziness, peace of mind, and communality has received much attention and scrutiny from commentators in the United States. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Jack Metzgar argues that hygge is quintessentially a working-class ethic that eludes Americans due to an increasingly rigid professional culture and the absence of robust social welfare.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Denmark, Hygge, Jack Metzgar, John Russo, Sherry Linkon, United States, WCP, Welfare, Working-Class Culture, Working-Class Perspectives