Dr. Anne Berg

Biography

Anne Berg is currently an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, where her research focuses on educational history and social history, particularly in the context of 19th-century Sweden. Her ongoing projects include a study on the material conditions that led to the emergence of civil society in Sweden during the 19th century, funded by the Swedish Research Council. This project, involving collaboration with other researchers, aims to construct a comprehensive database analyzing the resource allocation of bourgeois and popular associations in major Swedish cities, highlighting their economic organization and the support mechanisms employed. Additionally, Berg explores the relationship between bourgeois feminism and class solidarity, investigating the strategies of working-class women in the context of the early 20th-century feminist movement. Through her research, she aims to challenge existing narratives about women’s agency and the dynamics within feminist movements, utilizing concepts such as habitus and cultural capital. Berg’s academic work is characterized by a focus on primary sources, including handwritten protocols and trade union archives, emphasizing its significance in understanding the historical rise of civil society in Sweden.

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