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Fotboll i Finland på Svenska : Berättelser från början av 1900-talet

Herd, Katarzyna LU orcid (2021) In Idrott, historia och samhälle 2021. p.101-121
Abstract
This article presents how printed media introduced, referred to and used football at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in Finland. The sources focus on popular press in Swedish that have existed in Finland since the 1820s. The presence of a strong Swedish-speaking minority, access to Scandinavian cultural influeces and historical connections to Sweden made it possible for new sport ideas to travel to Finland. As presented in the text, early football material includes anecdotes about female football teams, local patriotism and emotional engagement. A new and exciting game from England was popularized by the press, and used to highlight different societal issues. Early football in Finland was an exciting mix... (More)
This article presents how printed media introduced, referred to and used football at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in Finland. The sources focus on popular press in Swedish that have existed in Finland since the 1820s. The presence of a strong Swedish-speaking minority, access to Scandinavian cultural influeces and historical connections to Sweden made it possible for new sport ideas to travel to Finland. As presented in the text, early football material includes anecdotes about female football teams, local patriotism and emotional engagement. A new and exciting game from England was popularized by the press, and used to highlight different societal issues. Early football in Finland was an exciting mix of social positions and engagements. (Less)
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subject
keywords
Finnish football, history of football, Kamraten
in
Idrott, historia och samhälle
volume
2021
pages
20 pages
publisher
Svenska idrottshistoriska föreningen
ISSN
0280-2775
project
History, language and football. The position of Swedish-speaking football clubs in Finland
language
Swedish
LU publication?
yes
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fa3be0ec-854b-4bbb-8af8-fa064752cf83
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2022-01-12 15:34:55
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2022-03-10 13:01:08
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  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/111892006/Fotboll_i_Finland_pa_svenska._Bera_ttelser_fra_n_bo_rjan_av_1900_talet.pdf}},
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