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Acknowledgements
Writing a thesis is certainly like being on a long journey. Sometimes you
travel on your own and at times you are accompanied by many lovely and
helpful people. If I were to thank all those who have helped me in my work
the acknowledgement would probably be longer than the thesis itself. But
there are some people that do deserve particular thanks. Firstly my two
tutors Mats Burström and Anders Andrén who have read, commented and
guided me along the way. I am indebted for the numerous suggestions and
comments you have so generously provided me with.
My home during these years has been at the archaeology department at
Södertörn University and at the Baltic and East European Graduate School
(BEEGS) at the same university. BEEGS provided a fantastic starting point
where both the academic and administrative staff made the start of my
journey not just an easier task, but also much more fun. Thanks to all my
fellow doctoral students here for advice, comments on drafts and well
deserved beers! Thank you also Jorid Palm at the School of Historical and
Contemporary Studies at Södertörn for all her help and support during the
final stages of my work.
At the archaeology department at Södertörn University I have had the
opportunity to grow, learn and test ideas and doors have always been open
for advice, so thanks to Kerstin Cassel, Johan Rönnby, Björn Nilsson, Hans
Bolin, Niklas Eriksson and Oscar Törnqvist for their always enthusiastic
support. This thesis would not exist without your help and encouragement!
At Södertörn University the ‘open door policy’ has also stretched across
departments and I am very grateful to those of you that have helped me find
my way in disciplines that have been somewhat new to me, especially Beate
Feldman Eellend, Thomas Lundén and Anne Kaun. Thanks also to my
cousin Charlotte Hagström at the Ethnology department in Lund who has
provided useful advice.
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