essay
Public view and private voices
anthropology of iceland • Iowa City • Published In 1989 • Pages: 98-118
By: Inga Dóra Björnsdóttir.
Abstract
During World War II it has been estimated that three hundred Icelandic women from all social classes married American soldiers who were then stationed in Iceland. After the war these women accompanied by their husbands left Iceland to settle in the United States. In 1982 the author mailed questionnaires to approximately one hundred of these 'war brides' that she was able to locate in the United States -- only about forty women responded -- seeking answers to the question of why was there such a strong negative public reaction to the dating of Icelandic women and American soldiers, and why did it take the form it did (i.e., verbal abuse and harassment). Their answers, and the author's analysis of the same, form a major part of this essay.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Scandinavia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2002
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1940-1984
- Coverage Place
- Iceland
- Notes
- Inga Dóra Björnsdóttir
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-118)
- LCCN
- 894657
- LCSH
- Icelanders