The game/s that men play: Male bonding in the Swedish business elite 1890–1960

Therese Nordlund Edvinsson

Business History, 2024, vol. 66, issue 1, 76-92

Abstract: During the first half of the twentieth century, the industrial success of Sweden opened up for an exclusive lifestyle among the business elite. Drawing on how a hunting club constructed and reproduced male fantasies, the article deals with male bonding in relation to generation change. By examining the sources such as correspondence and notes from a hunting society dominated by businessmen, the article highlights male performance of gender in a historical context. The article argues that male bonding can result in inequalities among different generations of men, since tension might occur if the homosocial space is based on hierarchies.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2021.1896707

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