Allan Richard Pred Livres

"A tour de force"—Orvar Löfgren, co-author of Culture Builders: A Historical Anthropology of Middle Class Life "Written in a striking, experimental style, this is an insightful and impressive book on a topic of enormous contemporary significance."—James Ferguson, author of Expectations of Modernity "Pred works with a powerful set of ideas and arresting empirical materials to create a series of interlocking, overlapping, and superimposed spaces within which modern racism is brought into view with a shocking clarity. "—Derek Gregory, author of Geographical Imaginations

The book explores the impact of Stockholm's dramatic transformations in the late 1800s on the evolution of its language. It examines how urban development and societal changes contributed to the loss of certain linguistic elements, shedding light on the interplay between culture and language during this pivotal period. Through this lens, the narrative reveals the broader implications of modernization on communication and identity within the city.