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Sense of origins : a study of New York's young Italian Americans /

"Studies the relationship between young Italian Americans and their Italian cultural and historical heritage"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Serra, Rosemary (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kapuscinski, Scott R., 1987- (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Italiano
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2020]
Colección:SUNY series in Italian/American culture.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • References
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Field research
  • Chapter One Theoretical Structure, Methodological Path, Description of the Sample
  • The Research Target Population
  • The Sample
  • Cognitive Objectives
  • The Questionnaire
  • Sociographic Data
  • Gender, Marital Status, Place of Birth and of Residence
  • Education Level, Occupation, Social Class
  • Familial Situation
  • Chapter Two Values, Family, and Primary Socialization
  • Values
  • The Italian American Family: Some Reflections from the Research
  • Profile of the Mothers
  • Profile of the Fathers
  • Socialization in Family and Peer Groups
  • Chapter Three Ethnic Identification
  • Ethnicity of the Respondents
  • Ethnicity of the Partner
  • Ethnicity: Ways of Interpreting It
  • Pathways of Ethnic Identification
  • Immigration and the Memory Thereof
  • The Italian American Identification
  • The Transmission of Ethnic Identity
  • The Importance of Ethnic Identification
  • Reasons for the Significance of Ethnic Identification
  • The Emotional Component of Ethnic Identification
  • Internal Conflict Stemming from the Ethnic Background
  • Chapter Four Different Identity Models of Young Italian Americans: The Significance of Being Italian American Today
  • Interpretations of Italian American identity in the 1970s and 1980s
  • More Recent Interpretations
  • Areas of Meaning on Being Italian American Today
  • The Plurality of Italian American Identities
  • Chapter Five The Image of Italian Americans
  • The Identifying Characteristics of Italian Americans
  • The Image of the Typical Individual: Comparing the Italian American and the Italian
  • The Differences and Resemblances among the Italian Americans, the Italians, and the Other Americans
  • The Image of the Group Structure
  • Organization
  • Integration
  • Dimensions of the Image of Italian Americans
  • Chapter Six Italy and the Italians
  • Origin Myths
  • "La bella Italia"
  • Knowledge of Italian Culture
  • Personal Relationship with Italy
  • Use of the Italian Language and Various Dialects
  • Some Considerations Regarding the Use and the Future of the Italian Language and Its dialects
  • The Dimensions of the Image of Italy and the Italians
  • Chapter Seven The Stereotypical Images of Italian Americans
  • The Stereotype
  • Prejudice
  • Ethnic Prejudice
  • Stereotypes about and Prejudices against Italians
  • Prejudices, Stereotypes, and Representations of Italian Americans
  • Racial Discrimination against Italians in America and the Privileges of Being White
  • The Interviewed Young People's Portrayal of Stereotypes and Prejudices Regarding Italian Americans
  • Stereotypes of Italian Americans in the Media
  • The "Guido" Subculture
  • Guido Subculture and Youth
  • Chapter Eight Attitudes and Affiliations
  • Religiosity in America