essay

Canada as a target of trade and emigration in post-Unification Italian writing

Arrangiarsi : the Italian immigration experience on CanadaMontreal, Quebec, CanadaPublished In 1992 • Pages: 91-117

By: Serio, Nicoletta, Colussi, Gabriella.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This work explores the writings of various Italian authors, including articles in the Italian press, which have had an influence on emigration from Italy to Canada during the 1860s through the early twentieth century. Serio also discusses the influence of immigration in creating a demand for foreign goods in Canada, as well as the role of the Italian Immigrant Aid Society in attending to the needs of the newly arrived immigrant population.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
External migration
History and culture change
External trade
Labor supply and employment
Labor relations
External relations
Private welfare agencies
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.
Unknown
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
1860s - early twentieth century
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Canada
NotesAdditional notes
Nicoletta Serio ; translated by Gabriella Colussi
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-117)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
89197577
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Italians--Canada