[PAR] [TLE] Law of Jante [SEP] The Law of Jante (Danish: "Janteloven" , ] ; Norwegian Bokmål: "Janteloven" , ] , Nynorsk: "Jantelova" ; Icelandic: "Jantelögin" ;,Faroese: "Jantelógin" Swedish: "Jantelagen" , ] ) is the description of a pattern of group behaviour towards individuals within Nordic countries that negatively portrays and criticises individual success and achievement as unworthy and inappropriate.  The Jante Law as a concept was created by the Dano-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose, who, in his novel "A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks" ("En flyktning krysser sitt spor", 1933, English translation published in the USA in 1936), identified the Law of Jante as ten rules.  Sandemose's novel portrays the small Danish town Jante (modelled upon his native town Nykøbing Mors as it was at the beginning of the 20th century, but typical of all small towns and communities), where nobody is anonymous. [PAR] [TLE] Sharmi Albrechtsen [SEP] Sharmi Albrechtsen is a Canadian born American-Indian journalist and author known for her blog Happy Danes on the official site, Blogging Denmark.  She has written a book, A Piece of Danish Happiness, which explores why the Danish people are considered the happiest in the world, according to some sources, including the 2012 Gallup Poll taken by the United Nations.  Albrechtsen attributes this happiness to the cultural Laws of Jante, a state of “Hygge” meaning being together comfortably, Denmark’s welfare system, and factors intrinsic to being happy.  Her writing infuses her personal story, and in 2012, she told her story to Oprah Winfrey during a televised Lifeclass in Toronto.
[PAR] [TLE] Law of Jante [ SEP ] The Law of Jante ( Danish : " Janteloven " , ] ; Norwegian Bokmål : " Janteloven " , ] , Nynorsk : " Jantelova " ; Icelandic : " Jantelögin " ; , Faroese : " Jantelógin " Swedish : " Jantelagen " , ] ) is the description of a pattern of group behaviour towards individuals within Nordic countries that negatively portrays and criticises individual success and achievement as unworthy and inappropriate . The Jante Law as a concept was created by the Dano - Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose , who , in his novel " A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks " ( " En flyktning krysser sitt spor " , 1933 , English translation published in the USA in 1936 ) , identified the Law of Jante as ten rules . Sandemose 's novel portrays the small Danish town Jante ( modelled upon his native town Nykøbing Mors as it was at the beginning of the 20th century , but typical of all small towns and communities ) , where nobody is anonymous . [PAR] [TLE] Sharmi Albrechtsen [ SEP ] Sharmi Albrechtsen is a Canadian born American - Indian journalist and author known for her blog Happy Danes on the official site , Blogging Denmark . She has written a book , A Piece of Danish Happiness , which explores why the Danish people are considered the happiest in the world , according to some sources , including the 2012 Gallup Poll taken by the United Nations . Albrechtsen attributes this happiness to the cultural Laws of Jante , a state of “ Hygge ” meaning being together comfortably , Denmark ’s welfare system , and factors intrinsic to being happy . Her writing infuses her personal story , and in 2012 , she told her story to Oprah Winfrey during a televised Lifeclass in Toronto .
What is this description of a pattern of group behaviour towards individuals within Nordic countries that Sharmi Albrechtsen explored in her book A Piece of Danish Happiness?
What is this description of a pattern of group behaviour towards individuals within Nordic countries that Sharmi Albrechtsen explored in her book A Piece of Danish Happiness ?
Law of Jante
Law of Jante