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21. En patriotisk drömvärld : Musik, nationalism och genus under det långa 1800-talet
Sammanfattning : The subject of this thesis is Scandinavian nationalism from the late 18th century to ca 1920. The focus lies on that particular aspect of nationalism that was at the same time the most mundane and the most enigmatic: the ever-present depicting of the nation in words, pictures and music, which in effect created a parallel universe, a patriotic dreamland. LÄS MER
22. 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
23. Fornstora dagar, moderna tider. Bruk av och debatter om svensk historia från sekelskifte till sekelskifte
Sammanfattning : The aim of the study is to investigate uses of and debates on Swedish history during a period of 100 years. The perspective is broader than the traditional study of history, since it supplements the search for new facts, contexts and interpretations by which meaning is ascribed the the past by different producers and consumers of history in society. LÄS MER
24. Trafikslag på undantag : Cykeltrafiken i Stockholm 1930-1980
Sammanfattning : The modal share of bicycle traffic in Stockholm increased from 20 per cent to over 30 per cent during the 1930s, and reached staggering levels during World War Two – peaking at over 70 per cent. Soon after the war, however, the share declined rapidly. LÄS MER
25. Rösträtt med förhinder : Rösträttsstrecken i svensk politik 1900-1920
Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to describe and analyse the voting restrictions of the Swedish franchise reform of 1909. These restrictions required that the voter should be a male of good repute, who had paid his national and local taxes for three years before the election year, had done his military service, had not been declared incapacitated or bankrupt nor owed society any poor relief. LÄS MER
