Sense of origins : a study of New York's young Italian Americans / Rosemary Serra ; translated by Scott R. Kapuscinski.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Series: SUNY series in Italian/American culturePublisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2020]Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 363 pages) : illustrationsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781438479200
- 1438479204
- Senso delle origini. English
- Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Ethnic identity
- Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Attitudes
- Youth -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Youth -- New York (State) -- New York -- Attitudes
- Ethnicity -- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (N.Y.) -- Ethnic relations
- Américains d'origine italienne -- Identité ethnique -- New York (État) -- New York
- Américains d'origine italienne -- New York (État) -- New York -- Conditions sociales -- 21e siècle
- Américains d'origine italienne -- New York (État) -- New York -- Attitudes
- Jeunesse -- New York (État) -- New York -- Conditions sociales -- 21e siècle
- Jeunesse -- New York (État) -- New York -- Attitudes
- Ethnicité -- New York (État) -- New York
- Ethnic relations
- Ethnicity
- Italian Americans -- Attitudes
- Italian Americans -- Ethnic identity
- Italian Americans -- Social conditions
- Youth -- Attitudes
- Youth -- Social conditions
- New York (State) -- New York
- 2000-2099
- 305.8009747 23
- F128.9.I8 S4713 2020
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Studies the relationship between young Italian Americans and their Italian cultural and historical heritage"-- Provided by publisher.
Translated from the original Italian into English.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 08, 2020).
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
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