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1. Resfeber : Berättelser från semesterns barndom 1938−1959
Sammanfattning : The dissertation provides an in-depth analysis of Swedes’ perceptions about vacations during the period of 1938 to 1959. The aim is to contribute to a more thorough understanding of vacation-related consumption, which in Sweden was of growing economic importance from the 1930s and onwards. LÄS MER
2. Making Place for Space : a History of 'Space Town' Kiruna 1943-2000
Sammanfattning : Science and technology have a tendency to clump together in places where they spawn other forms of societal activities. Sometimes these places become famous through processes known as place-making, or the social construction of place. LÄS MER
3. Landskapet som lärobok : Regionalitet och medborgarfostran i Jämtland kring sekelskiftet 1900
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the relationship between regionality and societal integration at the turn of the 20th century from an historical and pedagogical perspective. The national identity project of the time that made national unity its overarching goal and that imagined the nation as a homogenous entity, also institutionalised regional distinctiveness. LÄS MER
4. Medeltider : samtida mobiliseringsprocesser kring det förflutnas värden
Sammanfattning : Den här studien använder en bred förståelse av begreppet medeltider för att visa hur värden och handlingsnormer skapas och omförhandlas i samtida historiebruk. Den bidrar till analysen och diskussionen kring minnespolitikens centrala spänningsförhållanden där representativa demokratiska och nationella mål ställs mot direkt demokratiska och mångkulturella tankemönster. LÄS MER
5. Ett hållbart minne? Historiebruk kring Georg Carl von Döbeln 1848-2009
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the use of history in relation to General Georg Carl von Döbeln (1758–1820), a prominent Swedish commander in the “Finnish War” of 1808–1809. The empirical material is extensive and includes, among others, a dissertation, biographies, movies, newspapers and weekly journals, an opera, a radio play, novels, a students’ farce, theatre plays, video recordings from various commemorative events, and annuals. LÄS MER