lthough interethnic tension and antagonism may seem to be problems
particularly troublesome in our modern world of mass travel and migration
aided by improvements in communications technology, conflict rooted
in cultural differences is as old as humanity itself. Such
conflicts have come to expression in anti-semitism, racism, tribalism, and
outright wars in all parts of the world throughout history, and in many
cases are among the main causes for migration.
On this page we have collected some threads that deal with studies of ethnicity in a historical context. The main contributors to this page are H-Ethnic, H-SHEAR (Scholars of the History of the Early American Republic), H-South, and H-Asia.
Topics:
Query:
What were the true motivations of the abolitionists?
Query:
As a US citizen I had assumed racism towards African Americans to be a
worldwide Caucasian trait. Why was France so open to African Americans in
the early part of the twentieth century?
Query:
Were legally protected territorial enclaves for nationality groups ever
proposed in the United States?
H-Ethnic members comment
and
suggest some readings.
Query:
There is a large settlement of persons of Japanese extraction in
Brazil. What is the background for this? What are the sources and reasons
for Japanese migration to Brazil?
Query:
Is there anything that ties this group together historically, or is their
history a sub-field of state histories?
Query:
Did the Scotch-Irish and the native Catholic Irish (in America at least)
have, in the Jackson era, a friendly view of one another? Where can I
read about their relations to one another?
Query:
I am currently working on the problem of ethnic and working-class use of
public space in U.S. cities between 1900 and 1940. Does anyone have any
suggestions for research concerning semi-public ethnic spaces in
Chicago or other cities?