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Assimilation and religion: the role of the Italian ethnic church in the New York metropolitan area, 1880-1920

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1991 • Pages:

By: Tomasi, Silvano M..

Abstract
This work examines assimilation among Italian immigrants in the New York metropolitan area from the standpoint of their religious experience (limited to its institutional aspect). Three major considerations are analyzed by Tomasi in the examination and interpretation of the data: (1) the sociological nature of church and sect among Italian immigrants; (2) the solidarity and strength of the immigrant group as a significant factor in the successful transition from a peasant and sacral society to an urban and secularized one; and (3) the degree to which the immigrant population has been assimilated into American society. In practical terms the study attempts to evaluate the various political decisions made by established churches in their work with immigrants, particularly in regard to nationality parishes, and to look at the type of social planning that seems to be most useful for the integration of socially marginal groups.
Subjects
History and culture change
Ecclesiastical organization
Information sources listed in other works
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
External migration
Acculturation and culture contact
Priesthood
Congregations
Religious denominations
culture
Italian Americans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Priest
Sociologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
1880-1930
Coverage Place
New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
[by] Silvano Mario Tomasi
UM 73-4305
Includes bibliography
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Fordham University, 1972
LCSH
Italian Americans