Anti-Italianism
Subtitle: essays on a prejudice
By: edited by William J. Connell, Fred Gardaphé
Series: Italian and Italian American studies
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780230108295; 9780230108301
Subjects: Ethnic identity; Discrimination; Popular culture; Prejudices; Italian Americans in mass media; Public opinion; Italian Americans; Ethnic relations; Stereotypes (Social psychology); Social conditions; Cultural assimilation; History
Description: "There has been an odd reluctance on the part of historians of the Italian American experience to confront the discrimination faced by Italians and Americans of Italian ancestry. This volume is a bold attempt by an esteemed group of scholars and writers to discuss the question openly by charting the historical and cultural boundaries of stereotypes, prejudice, and assimilation. Contributors offer a continuous series of cultural encounters and experiences in television, literature, and film that deserve the attention of anyone interested in the larger themes of American history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Invisible People : Shadows and Light in Italian American Writing / Fred Gardaphe; Darker Aspects of Italian American Prehistory / William J. Connell; title: "Between White Men and Negroes" : The Perception of Southern Italian Immigrants Through the Lens of Italian Lynchings / Peter Vellon; title: "Utterly Faithless Specimens" : Italians in the Catholic Church in America / Peter R. D'Agostino; title: Perversions of Knowledge : Confronting Racist Ideologies Behind Intelligence Testing / Elizabeth G. Messina; title: Frank Sinatra and Notions of Tolerance : The House I Live In / Anthony Julian Tamburri; title: What Luigi Basco Taught America About Italian Americans / Dominic L. Candeloro; title: Affirmative Action for Italian Americans : The City University of New York Story / Joseph V. Scelsa; title: The Changing Roles of Italian American Women : Reality vs. Myth / Susanna Tardi; title: Prejudice and Discrimination : The Italian American Experience Yesterday and Today / Salvatore J. LaGumina; title: "Good Enough" : An Italian American Memoir / Joanne Detore-Nakamura; title: Stereotypes Sell; title: But We're Not For Sale / Gina Valle; title: Shark Tale : Puzza da cap' : An Attempt at Ethnic Activism / Jerome Krase; title: If Defamation Is Serious, Why Don't Italian American Organizations Take It Seriously? / LindaAnn Loschiavo; title: Transacting Guido : Contested Meanings of an Italian American Youth Subculture / Donald Tricarico.