“An entirely different culture and an alien race:” Scandinavian Ukrainian encounters on the Canadian Prairies 1910-1940
ABSTRACT: While contacts between Scandinavia and Kievan Rus’ in recent history have been limited, and Scandinavian, and Scandinavian-Canadian attitudes to Ukrainians were long characterized by an aggressive hostility and racist stereotypes. The image...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Library
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian-Canadian Studies |
| Online Access: | https://scancan.net/index.php/scancan/article/view/61 |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT: While contacts between Scandinavia and Kievan Rus’ in recent history have
been limited, and Scandinavian, and Scandinavian-Canadian attitudes to Ukrainians
were long characterized by an aggressive hostility and racist stereotypes. The image
of the “Galician” merged with stereotypes of Russians, which have a long tradition in Scandinavia and
Germany. “Galicians” became synonymous with backwardness, social retardation and superstition. As a result
of pressure to assimilate and competition for the same jobs, Scandinavian-Ukrainian
relations in Canada became strained. These attitudes took a particularly aggressive
form in the Scandinavian press in Canada. This article attempts to identify anti-Ukrainian
themes in Scandinavian and Scandinavian-Canadian literature and assess their significance
for the identity formation of the Scandinavians in Canada in the early 20th century.
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| ISSN: | 0823-1796 2816-5187 |