Book
Italian Americans: into the twilight of ethnicity
Prentice-Hall, Inc. • Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey • Published In 1985 • Pages:
By: Alba, Richard D..
Abstract
According to Alba the prevalent image of Italian Americans is that of a cohesive group that has retained its cultural viability, while providing its members, on one hand, with a cushioning matrix for social life, and on the other, retarding their entry into mainstream American society. This conventional image and the theoretical views of ethnicity that lie behind it are analyzed here (p. viii). This document contains useful information on immigration, the southern Italian background of the emigrants, settlements in the United States, social mobility, politics, cultural change, organized crime, and demography.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Indigenous Person
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1880 -1970
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- [by] Richard d. Alba
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- LCCN
- 84006885
- LCSH
- Italian Americans