MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
folkhemmet
Swedish word. In English: the people's home (folkhemmet)
The idea of Sweden as a home for the whole people, where society takes care of everyone. The word is linked to the growth of the welfare state.
Facts about the word
- In 1928 the Social Democratic party leader Per Albin Hansson formulated the idea of the people's home. Sverige i fokus s. 35
- He described it as a society where everyone could feel secure. Sverige i fokus s. 35
- During the 1920s and 1930s society was modernised, and new technology changed everyday life for many. Sverige i fokus s. 34
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The people's home is a political idea of welfare for all, not a building.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
