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Swedish American Women and Women’s Issues

This guide is for anyone looking to conduct research on Swedish American women and women’s issues using Swenson Center resources.

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This guide is for anyone looking to conduct research on Swedish American women and women’s issues using Swenson Center resources.

The Swenson Center is located at Augustana College and is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. 

Swedish American Women and Women’s Issues

Keywords / Search terms:

Here are some search terms to try in the library catalog or other search areas. Using the asterisk (*) is a wildcard option, that will return variations on a search term. For example, sex* will bring up sexuality, sexual politics, sex customs, etc.

  • Swedish American women
  • Social conditions
  • Women immigrants
  • Gender
  • Sex*
  • Women employment
  • Women status
  • Women Swed*

 

Possible research questions:

  • What were gender roles and social expectations for early Swedish American women immigrants?
  • What were some specific challenges facing Swedish American women in a given era?
  • What are some of the societal contributions made by Swedish American immigrant women?
  • How did the social status of women in Swedish America compare to that of their contemporaries in Sweden in a given era?
  • What types of employment or education were available to Swedish American women in a given era?