Book

The meaning of community: a history of the Italians in San Francisco

University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1991 • Pages:

By: Fichera, Sebastian.

Abstract
This is an analysis of the economic potential of San Francisco's Italian American community, with particular reference to capital investments and in-group markets, and shows how upward mobility takes place through the integration of individuals into this economy. This document also contains information on immigration, racism, fascism, the Italian American identity, and San Francisco's Italian American community as a whole.
Subjects
History and culture change
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
External migration
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Cultural identity and pride
Press
Housing
Occupational specialization
Labor supply and employment
Status, role, and prestige
Social relationships and groups
Political movements
Ethnosociology
culture
Italian Americans
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
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
ca. 1850 - early twentieth century
Coverage Place
San Francisco, Calif., United States
Notes
[by] Sebastian Fichera
UM 8206018
Includes bibliography
Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of California, Los Ang
LCSH
Italian Americans