essay
Funerals, family and forefathers: Italian-American funeral practices
italian american through the generations • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1986 • Pages: 237-253
By: Cowell, Daniel David.
Abstract
Although there is an abundance of literature on the Italian immigration experience, there is little information on funeral ceremonies and practices. In this paper Cowell examines some of the prominent English language sources on general funeral practices in the Old World, with particular emphasis on those relevant to the Italians. Cowell then describes how these traditional practices have changed in the New World. The final sections of this report relates the experience of home funerals in the author's own family of origin to that of the larger societal practices described in the text (p. 238).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Physician
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1850 - 1950s
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- [by] Daniel David Cowell
- Includes bibliography
- LCSH
- Italian Americans