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Intermediala Studier: En introduktion

I kursen problematiserar vi begreppen medium och media, liksom kommunikation som uppträder i kombinationer av så kallade grundläggande medieformer (ord, bild och ljud) i olika mediala sammanhang. Undervisningen och litteraturen behandlar både modern teori och äldre texter och forskning inom det intermediala forskningsområdet. Vi diskuterar konst, populärkultur och icke-estetiska former av kommunikThe concepts of 'medium' and 'media' are problematised, as are combinations of so-called basic media forms (word, image and sound) in relation to different medial contexts and situations. Modern theory, as well as older texts and research, will be presented in the literature and teaching materials. The course will also cover fine arts, popular culture, and non-aesthetic forms of communication. Thi

The Development of Commercial Literacy: Mail-Order Catalogues and Their Use in Early Twentieth-Century Sweden

This article examines the role of Swedish mail-order catalogues in the everyday life of the early twentieth century, and in the development of consumer culture. The study deals with the materiality, content and distribution of the mail-order catalogues as well as their use in everyday life. The case of Åhlén & Holm, a major Swedish mail-order company, and its audience is relevant beyond the na

Cold War Sweden and the Media : A Historiographical Overview and a Glance Ahead

This article offers an overview of some main approaches in Swedish Cold War studies with a specific attention to how this field of research has dealt with the media as historical sources. The historiographical development is divided into two major research paradigms, one focusing on politics and Sweden in the postwar global environment, and the other focusing on the cultural aspects of the Cold Wa