essay
Italian language and culture promotion: the pitfall of cross-cultural misunderstanding
their languages, literature, and lives: proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the American Italian Historical Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 11-13, 1987 • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1990 • Pages: 15-21
By: Sensi-Isolani, Paola.
Abstract
This article discusses the interaction between American educators and parents, Italian professors, representatives of the Italian government, and Italian Americans in establishing a program of Italian language instruction at the elementary school level in California. Sensi-Isolani describes the various misunderstandings and antagonisms that developed as people from two different cultures tried to work toward this common goal.
- Subjects
- Ethos
- Speech
- Status, role, and prestige
- Social relationships and groups
- Manipulative mobility
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Exploitation
- Political intrigue
- Education system
- culture
- Italian Americans
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Educator
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- no dated
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- California, United States
- Notes
- Paola Sensi-Isolani
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 121)
- LCCN
- 90083301
- LCSH
- Italian Americans