Book
Italians in Chicago, 1880-1930: a study in ethnic mobility
Oxford University Press • New York, New York • Published In 1970 • Pages:
By: Nelli, Humbert S..
Abstract
This is an examination of the status of Italian immigrants in Chicago from the late-nineteenth century to the Great Depression. Major themes include relations of the Italian immigrants with other ethnic groups, the effects of acculturation on the immigrants, social mobility and patterns of settlement in the Chicago area, special institutions developed by the Italian Americans to ease the transition to a new society (e.g., through the church, mutual benefit societies, the immigrant bank, and the 'colonial press'), and ethnic group politics. Nelli also devotes a major portion of this study to an analysis of Italian predominance in crime in Chicago. In this study new light is thrown on the historical process of acculturation and a framework is established for viewing contemporary problems.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Historian
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- 1966-1967
- Coverage Date
- 1880-1930
- Coverage Place
- Chicago, Ill., United States
- Notes
- [by] Humbert S. Nelli
- Includes bibliography
- LCSH
- Italian Americans