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En studie kring studenter och dryckesvisor
The aim with this essay has been to see how students use drinking-songs and what function they have. I have also wanted to see how the traditions are carried on between the students. In order to do this, I have been observing three parties organised by three different student associations at Växjö University: Västkustens nation, Föreningarnas Festeri and Isterbandet. I have interviewed five people that have been attending the dinners. I have used Alan Merriam?s theory of use/function and made interpretations of his theory. Another theory that has been important to the essay is Even Ruud?s theories of identity.The drinking-songs have an important position among the students. They sing at almost every social gathering and the gaterhings would not be the same without the songs. They are seen as entertainment and they help to elicit a party feeling. The main function of the songs is to bring out a feeling of fellowship among the students. By singing the songs, the students demonstrate to each other that they are proud to be students; that they belong to the same social group. They demonstrate it to people within the association, to other students at the school and to students at other universities.