Nationell identitet i populärhistoriska böcker för barn mellan 1962 och 1993

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to examine how national identity is expressed in popular history books for children. The source material consists of five popular history books from between 1962 and 1993. The books have been analysed using the method of conceptual history. This method is based on the assumption that language will always reflect the cultural, political and social world, which is why it's well suited for an analysis of the presence of an idea (the nation) in text. The chosen concept for this study is "the Swedes". The concept's synonyms, opposites and associated words are identifed. This is followed by a discussion based on the theoretical framework and historical background. The essay concludes that expressions of national identity are present in all five books, but in different forms and to varying degrees.