Feeling Italian : the Art of Ethnicity in America.

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2006 American Book Award, presented by the Before Columbus Foundation. Southern Italian emigration to the United States peaked a full century ago--;descendents are now fourth and fifth generation, dispersed from their old industrial neighborhoods, professionalized, and fully integrated into the &quo...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ferraro, Thomas J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Series:Nation of newcomers.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Ethnicity > United States.
Italian Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
American literature > Italian American authors.
Ethnicité > États-Unis.
Américains d'origine italienne > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Littérature américaine > Auteurs américains d'origine italienne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
American literature > Italian American authors
Civilization > Italian influences
Ethnicity
Italian Americans > Social conditions
Italiener
Nationale Minderheit
Kunst
United States > Civilization > Italian influences.
United States
USA
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: Feeling Italian; 1. Honor: Friday Bloody Friday; 2. City: New York Delirious; 3. Job: Close to the Flesh andSmell and Joy of Them; 4. Mother: The Madonnas ofTenth Avenue; 5. Song: A Punch inEveryman's Kisser; 6. Crime: La CosaNostra Americana; 7. Romance: Only aPaper Moon?; 8. Diva: Our Lady theDominatrix of Pop; 9. Skin: Giancarlo and theBorder Patrol; 10. Table: Cine Cucina; Conclusion: The Art ofEthnicity in America; Notes; Narrative Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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