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

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|Mar 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.403 | Journal eISSN: 1799-649X
Language: English
Page range: 80 - 94
Submitted on: Dec 5, 2018
Accepted on: Oct 5, 2020
Published on: Mar 22, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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