Cultural Pluralism versus Assimilation: The Views of Waldemar Ager (Norwegian-American Topical Studies, Volume 2)

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A collection of letters and articles surrounding the debate over cultural assimilation concerning Norwegian-Americans. At the center of the debate is Waldemar Ager, editor for the Norwegian Society of America’s official magazine. This book contains several of Ager’s arguments for cultural pluralism and against assimilation, as well as the letters of those arguing against Ager.

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The following is the table of contents from “Cultural Pluralism versus Assimilation: The Views of Waldemar Ager (Norwegian-American Topical Studies, Volume 2).”

  • Preface (pp. v-vi)
  • Foreword (p. vii)
  • Introduction: The Historical Context (Carl H. Chrislock, pp. 3-37)
  • Our Cultural Stage (Johs. B. Whist, translated by Sigvald Stoylen, pp. 38-45)
  • Our Cultural Possibilities (Waldemar Ager, translated by Sigvald Stoylen, pp. 46-54)
  • Preserving Our Mother Tongue (Waldemar Ager, translated by Sigvald Stoylen, pp. 55-63)
  • Proposals for Consideration (Herman Fjelde, translated by Ben R. Eggan, pp. 64-67)
  • The Language is Most Important (Waldemar Ager, translated by Leif E. Hansen, pp. 68-76)
  • The Melting Pot (Waldemar Ager, translated by Odd S. Lovoll, pp. 77-86)
  • The Melting Pot Again (A. H. Lindelie, translated by Odd S. Lovoll, pp. 87-93)
  • To Mr. A. H. Lindelie (Waldemar Ager, translated by Odd S. Lovoll, pp. 94-100)
  • The Great Leveling (Waldemar Ager, translated by Liv Dahl, pp. 101-116)
  • The Citizen and the State (Waldemar Ager, translated by Carl H. Chrislock, pp. 117-129)
  • Waldemar Theodore Ager, 1869-1941 (Kenneth Smemo, pp. 130-136)

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