%0 Book Section
%@ 978-963-306-254-8
%A  Ek-Nilsson Katarina
%D 2014
%F acta:67091
%K Emlékezetpolitika - Svédország, Nemzeti ünnep - Svédország
%N 4
%P 81-85
%S A vallási kultúrakutatás könyvei
%T New political agendas : the National Day celebration in Sweden
%U http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/67091/
%X This presentation deals with the National Day celebration from a political perspective. in 2004 the Swedish government decided to declare the Swedish National Day a public holiday. the decision was surprising to many swedes, especially those many who perceive Swedish society to be a multicultural society. What arguments were used to motivate the decision? What was said in the political discussion preceeding the decision, and what does the discussion in itself represent? this paper will answer these questions and also relate how the decision was received by the general public, and how the celebration has been staged – and not staged – from 2005 onwards.