Becoming Nordic in Brazil: Whiteness and Icelandic Heritage in Brazilian Identity Making

In this article, we focus on whiteness as an historically shifting phenomenon by analysing Brazilian recent emphasis on Icelandic ancestry, demonstrating the intersection of whiteness, class and ethnicity. A small group of Icelanders were among the millions migrating to Brazil around the latter half...

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Main Authors: Kristín Loftsdóttir, Eyrún Eyþórsdottir, Margaret Willson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2021-03-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Migration Research
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Online Access:https://journal-njmr.org/articles/403