Scandinavians in Chicago: The Origins of White Privilege in Modern America

by Erika Kathleen Jackson

Book Overview

Scandinavian immigrants encountered a strange paradox in 1890s Chicago. Though undoubtedly foreign, these newcomers were seen as Nordics--the "race" proclaimed by the scientific racism of the era as the very embodiment of white superiority. As such, Scandinavians from the beginning enjoyed racial privilege and the success it brought without the prejudice, nativism, and stereotyping endured by other immigrant groups. Erika K. Jackson examines how native-born...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252083822
• ISBN13: 9780252083822
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"