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6. Social rörlighet i en socialt rörig tid : Eleverna och deras utbildning vid Brunnsvik, Väddö och Hola folkhögskolor, 1906–1921
Sammanfattning : In Sweden during the late 1800s, access to secondary education was not attainable for everyone. The school system separated pupils with parents who could afford to pay for tuition and boarding from those that came from less resourceful backgrounds.However, in a society in the throes of industrialization, this system was rapidly changing. LÄS MER
7. "Jag kommer aldrig att tillhöra det här samhället-" : om invandrare, integration, folkhögskola
Sammanfattning : Sweden as a multicultural society is the point of departure and the general aim is to deepen the understanding of how ethnical diversity is handled in the Swedish folk high school.I use the universalistic and particularistic perspectives to interpret and analyse underlying values in peoples way of experiencing and handling their lives. LÄS MER
8. Mellan samtid och tradition : folkhögskolans identitet i kursutbudets yrkesinriktning
Sammanfattning : In this thesis the vocational orientation of the courses offered - as an expression of the folk high school's self-identity- is analysed. The point of departure was that what the folk high school do, is a way to show what it wants to be and, therefore, reflects what it is. LÄS MER
9. I otakt med tiden? Folkhögskolorna i ett föränderligt fält
Sammanfattning : Folk high schools have often been out of synchronisation: both behind the times and as pioneers, and always eager to keep up with their unique identity. There have been variations over time and simultaneously. Folk high schools are diverse. Folk high schools are economically vulnerable and dependent on external funding. LÄS MER
10. Resande i arkitektur : John Åkerlunds liv och verk
Sammanfattning : The thesis describes John Åkerlund (1884-1961) as a prominent architect among all those who were active in Sweden in the first half of the 20th century. The aim is to shed light on an extensive and partly unique professional achievement, somewhat overshadowed by those who have so far been paid more attention. LÄS MER