Book

Italians in a multicultural Canada

Edwin Mellen Press1Published In 1987 • Pages: vii, 235 , plates

By: Jansen, Clifford J..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
At the end of World War II a massive immigration of Italians took place which made them Canada's fourth largest ethnic group. This major period of immigration coincides with significant changes in regard to immigration and assimilation policies. Since the early 1970s, however, Italian immigration to Canada virtually has ceased. This monograph begins with a theoretical discussion of policies that apply to all groups in a multi-ethnic society, followed by a history of Italians in Canada up to the early 1970s when the delcine in immigraion coincided with the enactment of the above mentioned policy changes. Jansen then describes the regional, social, and cultural origins of Canada's Italian population, and the salient features of the actual immigration process, with particular emphasis on various aspects of assimilation. Following a discussion of areas of concern to Italians, the book concludes with an attempt to define 'Italians in a Multicultural Canada' (pp. 1-2).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
External migration
Ethos
Settlement patterns
Occupational specialization
Labor supply and employment
Ethnic stratification
Sodalities
Education system
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Italian Canadians
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle; 2000
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
ca. 1876-1980s
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Canada
NotesAdditional notes
Clifford J. Jansen
Includes bibliographic references (p. 211-232) and index
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
87016485
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Italians--Canada