Sociology in Sweden

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vi

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2. Introduction

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 1-5

3. Disciplinary Precursors and Burgeoning Interest

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 6-13

4. Establishing a Scientific Discipline

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 14-22

5. Boundaries under Construction

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 23-33

6. Rise, Fall and Reorientation

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 34-55

7. Expansion, Fragmentation and Export of Knowledge

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 56-70

8. Reclaiming Sociological Expertise

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 71-84

9. Conclusion

   • Anna Larsson, Sanja Magdalenić

   Pages 85-89

10. Back Matter

    Pages 90-105

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This book offers a brief but comprehensive overview of the history of sociology in Sweden from the prewar period to the present day. It focuses in particular on scientific boundaries, gender and the relationship between sociology and the Swedish welfare state.

• Sociology
• Sweden
• gender
• welfare state
• historiography
• history of sociology
• sociology
• state
• area studies

• Umeå University, Sweden

  Anna Larsson

• Socialstyrelsen, Sweden

  Sanja Magdalenić

Anna Larsson is Associate Professor of the History of Science and Ideas at Umeå University, Sweden. Among her books are A Science of the Modern Society: Establishing Sociology in Sweden (2001), and the co-authored Social Science in Context: Historical, Sociological and Global Perspectives (2013).
Sanja Magdaleni? is Programme Officer at Socialstyrelsen (The National Board of Health and Welfare), Sweden. She holds a PhD in sociology from Stockholm University, and is the author of Gendering the Sociology Profession: Sweden, Britain and the US (2004). She has completed research and published on professions, organizations, gender issues, history of sociology and women pioneers in sociology.

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