The Swedes and their history

The Swedes and their history

The aim of this article is to analyse adolescents' views of Swedish history. A small number of adults were also included in the study. The analysis shows that, regardless of the age of the informants, Sweden is portrayed as an exception from the world through its legacy of a long peace (in spi...

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Main Authors: Hans Olofsson, Johan Samuelsson, Martin Stolare, Joakim Wendell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2017-06-01
Series:London Review of Education
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=68aa8493-8316-4f78-a5d5-f387856f7e50
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spelling doaj-739812356e24471d9c7188e6a7f7db872020-12-16T09:45:33ZengUCL PressLondon Review of Education1474-84792017-06-0110.18546/LRE.15.2.08The Swedes and their historyHans OlofssonJohan SamuelssonMartin StolareJoakim WendellThe aim of this article is to analyse adolescents' views of Swedish history. A small number of adults were also included in the study. The analysis shows that, regardless of the age of the informants, Sweden is portrayed as an exception from the world through its legacy of a long peace (in spite of a war-torn distant history) and through its enjoyment of progress, democracy and prosperity. We interpret this as a result of a history culture in which schools as well as other institutions produce a common, conflict-free history, which may be challenged in an emerging neonationalist era.https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=68aa8493-8316-4f78-a5d5-f387856f7e50
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