A cultural and historical exploration of Italian and Italian American discrimination. WILLIAM CONNELL Professor of History and Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta Chair in Italian Studies at Seton Hall University, USA. He has published numerous books and articles on Italian history, including a new translation of Machiavelli's The Prince. FRED GARDAPHé is Distinguished Professor of Literature, CUNY, USA. He is the editor of Italian American Ways ; Shades of Black and White: Conflict and Collaboration Between Two Communities ; and From the Margin: Writings in Italian Americana , among others. INDICE: Introduction: Invisible People: Shadows and Light in Italian American Writing; 'F.Gardaphé ' - Darker Aspects of Italian American Prehistory; 'W.J.Connell ' - 'Between White Men and Negroes': The Perception of Southern Italian Immigrants Through the Lens of Italian Lynchings; 'P.Vellon ' - 'Utterly Faithless Specimens': Italians in the Catholic Church in America; 'P.R.D'Agostino ' - Perversions of Knowledge: Confronting Racist Ideologies Behind Intelligence Testing; 'E.G.Messina ' - Frank Sinatra and Notions of Tolerance: 'The House I Live In; A.J.Tamburri' - What Luigi Basco Taught America About Italian Americans; 'D.L.Candeloro' - Affirmative Action for Italian Americans: The City University of New York Story; 'J.V.Scelsa' - The Changing Roles of Italian American Women: Reality vs. Myth; 'S.Tardi' - Prejudice and Discrimination: TheItalian American Experience Yesterday and Today; 'S.J.LaGumina ' - 'Good Enough': An Italian American Memoir; 'J.Detore-Nakamura ' - Stereotypes Sellb But We're Not For Sale; 'G.Valle' - Shark Tale: 'Puzza da cap' : An Attempt at Ethnic Activism; 'J.Krase' - If Defamation Is Serious, Why Don't Italian AmericanOrganizations Take It Seriously?;' L.Loschiavo' - Transacting Guido: Contested Meanings of an Italian American Youth Subculture; 'D.Tricarico'
- ISBN: 978-0-230-10830-1
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 18/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido