essay

Involved and 'there': the activities of Italian American women in urban neighborhoods

melting pot and beyond : italian americans in the year 2000 • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1987 • Pages: 239-247

By: DeSena, Judith N..

Abstract
This paper focuses on women's activities in Greenpoint, a blue-collar neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Women's roles are examined in general with special emphasis given to Italian American women as they participate in and create many of Greenpoint's informal structures (p. 239). After a brief description of Greenpoint, DeSena reviews the literature on women's roles, and then continues with a brief summary of women's activities in Greenpoint. These activities include involvement in an informal housing network and local crime prevention surveillance. The article concludes with a brief statement on the implication of this research to sociological theory.
Subjects
Housing
Renting and leasing
Gender status
Police
Crime
culture
Italian Americans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Social Scientist
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
ca. 1900 - 1980s
Coverage Place
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
[by] Judith N. DeSena
Includes bibliography
LCSH
Italian Americans