Susanna Hedenborg – författare

Den här boken är en direkt fortsättning på Thomas Lindkvists och Maria Sjöbergs Det svenska samhället 800–1720 och behandlar framväxten av det moderna Sverige. Denna skildras i två större tidsavsnitt, ”Böndernas tid” (1720–1866) och ”Arbetarnas tid” (1866–2022). Beteckningarna är valda för att belysa de grupper som socialt, politiskt, ekonomiskt och kulturellt var betydande för samhällsutvecklingen under dessa perioder. Författarna skildrar utvecklingen ur både klass- och könsperspektiv. Denna sjunde upplaga av boken är reviderad och uppdaterad.Det svenska samhället 1720–2022 är främst avsedd för studenter i historia på universitet och högskolor. En skildring av det svenska samhällets tidigare framväxt finns i Det svenska samhället 800–1720 av Thomas Lindkvist och Maria Sjöberg.

Sedan historikern Jan Lindroth disputerade med sin avhandling om idrotten som folkrörelse 1974 har det gått ett halvt sekel, och således firar svensk idrottsforskning sitt femtioårsjubileum 2024. Under perioden har idrottsvetenskap vuxit fram som ett nytt utbildnings-, forsknings- och forskarutbildningsämne. Idag finns det idrottsvetenskapliga institutioner eller motsvarande vid tio lärosäten, och fem av dem har forskarutbildning. Forskningsämnena, som från början var pedagogik, historia och psykologi, omfattar idag över trettio olika ämnesdiscipliner. Under perioden har det lagts fram fler än 250 avhandlingar med idrottsinriktning. Antologin Samhällsidrotten och idrottssamhället behandlar den humanistiska och samhällsvetenskapliga forskning som har bedrivits i Sverige under de femtio åren. Kapitlen analyserar innehållet i de avhandlingar som lagts fram samt andra viktiga forskningsresultat som publicerats. De 25 bidragen till antologin skrevs under perioden maj 2023 till oktober 2024 av 38 idrottsforskare. Huvudredaktör är seniorprofessor Tomas Peterson, Malmö universitet. Bokens huvudredaktör Tomas Peterson är verksam vid Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap vid Malmö universitet sedan år 2000, numera som seniorprofessor. Hans forskningsområden är svensk fotbolls professionalisering under efterkrigstiden, selektions- och rangordningsmekanismer inom barn- och ungdomsidrott, relationen mellan skol- och föreningsidrott, idrottspolitik, jämlik hälsa samt idrott och socialt entreprenörskap. Han blev professor i sociologi vid Lunds universitet år 2000 och Sveriges förste professor i idrottsvetenskap år 2002. Han har haft olika uppdrag inom Centrum för idrottsforskning 1992–2014, var utredare av det statliga idrottsstödet 2007–08, professor II vid Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet i Trondheim 2015–17 och Standing Member of the Advisory Board for the UEFA SROI Model 2017–2018.

As in many other fields, in sports too, women were latecomers and considered as the ‘other sex’ – at least until the twenty-first century. When sport developed in its modern forms towards the second half of the nineteenth century, women were (and to a certain degree still are) considered too weak to participate in strenuous physical activities, and were thus excluded from various sports, competitions and events. Although they gradually gained access to all sports, competitive sport was – and is still today – one of the few areas in modern societies with strict gender segregation: in most sports, men do not compete against women and playing sport is always ‘doing gender’. Yet, in many epochs and in many regions of the world, there were female ‘rebels’ who did not comply with the ideals, norms and rules that contributed to women’s marginalization. Who were these women, what were their aims and motivations, which strategies did they apply and how did they fight and win their battles against the gender order of their time?The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

As in many other fields, in sports too, women were latecomers and considered as the ‘other sex’ – at least until the twenty-first century. When sport developed in its modern forms towards the second half of the nineteenth century, women were (and to a certain degree still are) considered too weak to participate in strenuous physical activities, and were thus excluded from various sports, competitions and events. Although they gradually gained access to all sports, competitive sport was – and is still today – one of the few areas in modern societies with strict gender segregation: in most sports, men do not compete against women and playing sport is always ‘doing gender’. Yet, in many epochs and in many regions of the world, there were female ‘rebels’ who did not comply with the ideals, norms and rules that contributed to women’s marginalization. Who were these women, what were their aims and motivations, which strategies did they apply and how did they fight and win their battles against the gender order of their time?The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

This book examines the logic of ‘faster, higher, and stronger’ and the technoscientific revolution that has driven tremendous growth in the sports economy and in sport performance over the last 100 years. It asks whether this logic needs revisiting in the light of the climate crisis and sport’s environmental responsibilities.Drawing on multi-disciplinary work in sport history, sport pedagogy, sport philosophy, sport science, and environmental history, the book considers not only how sportification may have contributed to the growing environmental impact of sport but also whether it might be used as a tool of positive social change. It reflects on the ways that sport sets performance limits for other ethical reasons, such as doping controls, and asks whether sport could or should set limits for environmental reasons too. Sport, Performance and Sustainability touches on key themes in sport studies, including digitisation, activism, social media, empowerment, youth sport, and physical education.This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, the environment, development, sociology, or culture.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

This book examines the logic of ‘faster, higher, and stronger’ and the technoscientific revolution that has driven tremendous growth in the sports economy and in sport performance over the last 100 years. It asks whether this logic needs revisiting in the light of the climate crisis and sport’s environmental responsibilities.Drawing on multi-disciplinary work in sport history, sport pedagogy, sport philosophy, sport science, and environmental history, the book considers not only how sportification may have contributed to the growing environmental impact of sport but also whether it might be used as a tool of positive social change. It reflects on the ways that sport sets performance limits for other ethical reasons, such as doping controls, and asks whether sport could or should set limits for environmental reasons too. Sport, Performance and Sustainability touches on key themes in sport studies, including digitisation, activism, social media, empowerment, youth sport, and physical education.This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, the environment, development, sociology, or culture.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

In this book questions about definitions and demarcations of sport science are discussed. Not the least the many normative ideas of sport as good or as bad are problematized in relation to the academic field. These ideas permeate sport science in ways that are not seen in other academic fields like history, sociology or law. In addition, if and if so, in what ways sport science influence social science in general. Does sport science bring new questions in relation to issues like "what makes a society possible" or "what is a human being"?This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Despite the position that sport occupies at the centre of public attention, and despite the billions of consumers and immense coverage which it attracts from around the globe, it seems that the media prioritise coverage of only a very small fraction of sporting events, and a few prominent athletes. It goes without saying that sport in the media is dominated by men – they are a large majority among athletes, consumers, journalists, and producers. This book will shed new light on the long discussed question of gendered sporting coverage, in an era when the Olympics can be dubbed the ‘women’s games’. Some of the contributions present new perspectives such as: the relationship between media and sport in Poland; media presentations of men and women in gender ‘adequate’ and ‘inadequate’ sports; competition between women and men participating in the same events; the presentation of celebrities; and the framing of doping within the context of gender relations. Furthermore, the book focuses not only on athletes, sports and events, but also on consumers, such as hooligans and their brand of masculinity, and on journalists, such as Mike Penner, who attempted to transgress gender boundaries. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

In this book questions about definitions and demarcations of sport science are discussed. Not the least the many normative ideas of sport as good or as bad are problematized in relation to the academic field. These ideas permeate sport science in ways that are not seen in other academic fields like history, sociology or law. In addition, if and if so, in what ways sport science influence social science in general. Does sport science bring new questions in relation to issues like "what makes a society possible" or "what is a human being"?This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Despite the position that sport occupies at the centre of public attention, and despite the billions of consumers and immense coverage which it attracts from around the globe, it seems that the media prioritise coverage of only a very small fraction of sporting events, and a few prominent athletes. It goes without saying that sport in the media is dominated by men – they are a large majority among athletes, consumers, journalists, and producers. This book will shed new light on the long discussed question of gendered sporting coverage, in an era when the Olympics can be dubbed the ‘women’s games’. Some of the contributions present new perspectives such as: the relationship between media and sport in Poland; media presentations of men and women in gender ‘adequate’ and ‘inadequate’ sports; competition between women and men participating in the same events; the presentation of celebrities; and the framing of doping within the context of gender relations. Furthermore, the book focuses not only on athletes, sports and events, but also on consumers, such as hooligans and their brand of masculinity, and on journalists, such as Mike Penner, who attempted to transgress gender boundaries. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

I den här boken fokuseras samhällsvetenskapliga och humanistiska perspektiv på det flervetenskapliga ämnet idrottsvetenskap. Författarna ger en introduktion till barn- och ungdomsidrottens, elitidrottens och breddidrottens framväxt och organisation i Sverige samt problematiserar och diskuterar utvecklingen. Vidare presenteras svensk och internationell forskning på området.Varje kapitel innehåller problemfokuserade uppgifter och en bibliografi som kan leda läsaren vidare till forskning och nya studier. Boken avslutas med ett kapitel om hur det självständiga arbetet eller examensarbetet kan läggas upp.Idrottsvetenskap – en introduktion är avsedd för studerande på högskolenivå, men också givande för läsare som vill sätta sig in i vad samhällsvetenskaplig och humanistisk idrottsforskning innebär.

This book is for anyone who is curious about Sweden and would like to know more about its history. The book provides an overview of political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the end of the 10th century up to the 2010s.The book comprises four chronologically ordered chapters. Each chronological chapter features a portrait of a personage who illustrates the spirit of the times: St. Bridget, Queen Christina, the scientist Carolus Linnaeus, and the politician Olof Palme. Besides the chronological surveys, there are special sections devoted to overarching trends in justice, demographic trends, and the emergence of cities.

Gröna gräsmattor, vackra hattar, kostymer och champagneglas är vanliga bilder när galoppsporten skildras i filmens värld. De välklädda damerna och herrarna håller sällan i stirriga hästar. Inte heller mockar de. Samtidigt är hästarnas skötsel nödvändig om tävlingen ska bli av, och några måste göra jobbet. I Arbete på stallbacken presenteras galoppsportens nittonhundratalshistoria. Arbetet på stallbacken är i fokus utifrån genus- och generationsperspektiv. Hur ser arbetet ut? Vem kvinnor och män, vuxna och barn arbetar med vad? Vad i arbetets villkor och organisering är konstant och vad är föränderligt? Hästsport har hittills, trots det stora intresset för sporten i dagens Sverige, uppmärksammats i mycket liten utsträckning av historisk och idrottshistorisk forskning. Därför är Susanna Hedenborgs nya bok, som vänder sig till såväl studerande på högskola och universitet som en historieintresserad allmänhet och den hästintresserade i synnerhet, ett välkommet bidrag till hästsportens och speciellt galoppsportens historia. Det här är en bok om arbetet på stallbacken ur ett historiskt perspektiv. En del har förändrats inom hästsporten under de senaste femtio åren. Inte minst har kvinnor kommit att få en allt större roll. Trots att boken handlar mycket om förr i tiden tror jag att dagens hästskötare, arbetsryttare, lärlingar, jockeyer och tränare kommer att känna igen sig. Själva arbetet runt hästen är ganska oförändrat och, precis som för femtio år sedan, började många av dem som håller på med hästar idag redan som barn i stallet. I boken har jag valt att berätta mer om det vardagliga lunket på stallbacken än om de fantastiska ögonblicken på tävlingsbanan. Inte för att dessa ögonblick är oviktiga om man vill berätta galoppsportens historia, utan för att jag har varit mer intresserad av att förstå varför människor har valt och väljer att arbeta med och runt hästen i alla väder, varje dag året runt. (Ur författarens förord)