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- Husz, Orsi, 1969-
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Passionate about things : The Swedish Debate on Throwawayism (1960-1961)
- 2011
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Ingår i: Revue d'histoire Nordique. - Toulouse, France : Universite de Toulouse Le Mirail. - 1778-9605. ; :12, s. 135-160
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores the notorious Swedish debate called “slit-och-släng” [wear and tear and throwaway] in 1960–61. This large-scale media debate on consumption and the throwaway mentality was triggered by a dispute between two leading media personalities specialised in consumer issues and engaged intellectuals, economists, designers, producers, consumer representatives as well as the general public. The analysis in this paper applies three overlapping historical contexts: modernity, morality and emotionality. First, I interpret the debate as a conflict between traditional and modern consumer attitudes. Second, I show that the debate, at first sight, can easily be placed within the tradition of a dichotomised normative criticism, whereby the rational and active consumer is endorsed and contrasted with the negative image of the emotionally-driven and manipulated victim of market forces (Slater 1997: p. 33). Third, I argue that the debate was a breaking point in the very same normative discourse. It signals a rupture in the persistent polarisation, by introducing emotions in a positive way – on both sides of the debate. Rather unexpectedly, the Swedish debate on throwawayism justified a passion for commodities. Consequently, the analysis sheds new light upon the prevalent interpretations of Swedish consumerism in terms of rationality, collectivism, state-controlled consumer education and consumer protection (e.g. Aléx 1994; 2003) by showing how leading consumer educators “got tired of” rationality.
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- Linnarsson, Magnus, 1977-
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Unfaithful and expensive – but absolutely necessary : Perceptions of mercenaries in Swedish war policy, 1621–1636
- 2015
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Ingår i: Revue d'histoire Nordique. - 1778-9605. ; :18, s. 51-73
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article examines the Swedish State Council’s descriptions and perceptions of mercenaries between 1621 and 1636. The survey shows that the Council described the mercenaries as unfaithful, unreliable and expensive. In its discussions, conscripted Swedish troops are said to be better than hired mercenaries. The State Council’s perception of mercenaries confirms a paradox in military history. During the period examined, mercenaries constituted a considerable part of fighting forces, not least in the Swedish army. This study, therefore, shows how an ideal of soldier recruitment collided with political reality. In so doing, this article also reviews British political scientist Sarah Percy’s thesis of a norm against the use of mercenaries. Percy has argued that such a norm has put restrictions on the use of mercenaries since the Middle Ages. A review of the Swedish source material found that this norm existed on a discursive level, but that it did not have any real impact on troop recruitment during the period studied.
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- Lundqvist, Åsa
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La famille et le modèle nordique
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Ingår i: Revue d'Histoire Nordique. - 1778-9605. ; :9, s. 95-113
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- Norberg, Johan R
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A brief history of the Swedish sports movement : from the 19th century to the present
- 2011
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Ingår i: Revue d'histoire Nordique. - : University of Toulouse. - 1778-9605. ; 13, s. 47-68
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article sketches the development of voluntary organized sports in Sweden from its establishment in the late 19th century to the present, using the concept of “popular movement” as a theoretical framework. Important questions are: when and how did sports actually adopt the forms of a popular movement? Which criteria were first fulfilled and which ones took longer to complete? Finally, will sports in Sweden retain its character of a popular movement in the future?
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