essay

Italian emigration: reconsiderating the links in chain migration

arrangiarsi : the italian immigration experience on canadaMontreal, Quebec, Canada • Published In 1992 • Pages: 63-90

By: Sturino, Franc.

Abstract
This article discusses the theory of chain migration, based on the work of John S. Macdonald, and its application to Italian immigration from southern Italy to North America. Much of the author's study and research was conducted in the commune of Rende in southwestern Cosenza province (Italy), as well as in Toronto and Chicago, the main destination of the immigrants. Sturino also discusses the role of the PADRONE or labor agent, kin relations, and fellow PAESANI or countrymen in sponsoring the newly arrived immigrants.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
External migration
Labor supply and employment
Labor relations
Social relationships and groups
Kin relationships
culture
Italian Canadians
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2000
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1880-1930
Coverage Place
Canada
Notes
Franc Sturino
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90)
LCCN
89197577
LCSH
Italians--Canada