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Are Italians White?: How Race Is Made in America
Jennifer Guglielmo
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Description for Are Italians White?: How Race Is Made in America
Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
This dazzling collection of original essays from some of the country's leading thinkers asks the rather intriguing question - Are Italians White? Each piece carefully explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans, and the significance of gender, class and nation to racial identity.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415934510
SKU
V9780415934510
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About Jennifer Guglielmo
Jennifer Guglielmo is Assistant Professor of History at Smith College. Salvatore Salerno is an independent scholar who has taught at University of Massachusetts at Boston, California State University at Sacramento, and Macalester College. David Roediger (afterword) is the Kendrick Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois and the author of many books, including Wagesof Whiteness: Race and the ... Read more
Reviews for Are Italians White?: How Race Is Made in America
"This book cuts to the heart of the similarities and the differences between Italian Americans and African Americans, which historically has been a volatile mix...I applaud this insightful scrutiny."
Spike Lee "An outstanding collection... an all-around look at a group of people who have made a deep mark on, and been deeply marked by, the U.S. experience."
Noel ... Read more
Spike Lee "An outstanding collection... an all-around look at a group of people who have made a deep mark on, and been deeply marked by, the U.S. experience."
Noel ... Read more