| Norwegians and Swedes in the United States: Friends and Neighbors Contributor(s): Anderson, Philip J. (Editor), Blanck, Dag (Editor), Gabaccia, Donna (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0873518160 ISBN-13: 9780873518161 Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 305.906 |
| LCCN: 2011035287 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Cultural Region - Midwest - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: To early American immigrants, nineteenth-century newcomers from the Scandinavian peninsula likely seemed all of a type. to immigrants hailing from Norway and Sweden, however, differences in language, culture, and religion sorted them into distinct groupings: not Scandinavian, but Norwegian or Swedish--and proud of their lineage. How did these differences affect relationships in the new world? In what ways did Swedes and Norwegians preserve their cultures in the city and in rural areas? On what political subjects did they disagree--or perhaps agree? Did they build communities together or in opposition to each other? Where they were neighbors, were they also friends? In this groundbreaking volume, scholars from the United States, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark debate these issues and more, sharing perspectives on context, culture, conflict, and community. Essayists include Philip J. Anderson, Jennifer Attebery, H. Arnold Barton, Ulf Jonas Bj√drk, Dag Blanck, J rn Br ndal, Angela Falk, Mark Granquist, Per Olof Gr√dnberg, Ingeborg Kongslien, James p. Leary, Joy K. Lintelman, Odd S. Lovoll, David Mauk, Byron J. Nordstrom, Kurt W. Peterson, Harald Runblom, and Mark Safstrom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blanck, Dag: - Dag Blanck is director of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College, Rock Island, and associate professor of history at Uppsala University, Sweden. |