Sociology in Sweden

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.

• 1. Introduction2. Disciplinary Precursors and Burgeoning Interest3. Establishing a Scientific Discipline 4. Boundaries Under Construction5. Rise, Fall and Reorientation6. Expansion, Fragmentation and Export of Knowledge7. Reclaiming Sociological Expertise8. Conclusion