Farms, factories, and families
Subtitle: Italian American women of Connecticut
By: Anthony V. Riccio
Publisher: Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9781438452319
Subjects: Italian American women; History; Biography; Italian American families; Italian Americans; Women; Social conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-417) and index.
Table of contents: title: The historical roots of southern Italian women; title: Italian women journey to America; title: Italian pioneer women: a new life in Connecticut; title: From Italy to Connecticut: the sewing tradition; title: Midwives and giving birth; title: Going to school; title: Betrothal and marriage; title: Italian American farming women; title: Italian American women join the production lines; title: Italian American women raise their voices: empowerment in the union movement; title: Women in Italy during WWII; title: While the boys were gone: Italian American women in Connecticut during WWII; title: Italian American women entrepreneurs: businesses, mutual benefit societies, and charities; title: Italian American women's success stories: education and careers; title: Finding her voice: Italian American women's narratives; title: Epilogue.