essay
Caboto and other PARENTELA: the uses of the Italian-Canadian past
Arrangiarsi : the Italian immigration experience on Canada • Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Published In 1992 • Pages: 37-61
By: Harney, Robert F..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Harney describes in this article the need of Italian Canadians to establish for themselves a pedigree or sense of ITALIANITA (ethnicity) based on the manipulation of past historical events such as the exploits and adventures of various warriors, priests, and explorers of Italian descent. Of particular interest in this document is the way in which a pantheon of Italian Canadians heroes have been rediscovered and refurbished to meet contemporary needs. Chief among these, and given primary coverage in this study, is Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), who serves as a symbol of Italian pride as the discoverer of Canada. Pride in this historical figure is expressed by Italian Canadians through the use of his name for various clubs, halls, and trails and the display of plaques and monuments in his honor.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Reviews and critiques
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Cultural identity and pride
- Status, role, and prestige
- 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
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Historian
- 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
- 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
- fifteenth - mid-twentieth centuries
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Canada
- NotesAdditional notes
- Robert F. Harney
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 89197577
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Italians--Canada