ITALIAN SIGNS IN AMERICAN POLITICS (low res)

by Ottorino Cappelli
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute / Università di Napoli L'Orientale

Prepared for the 44th Annual Conference of the American Italian Historical Association, Tampa (FL) October 20-22, 2011

Based on materials collected for the
ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE
THE ITALIAN AMERICAN BODY POLIC OF NEW YORK
A project of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: POLITICS AND THE ITALIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
1. GROWING UP ITALIAN AMERICAN IN ETHNIC NEW YORK
2. PRIMARY POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION: FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ETHNIC FELLOWS
3. WORKING THEIR WAY UP: ETHNIC POLITICAL CIRCULATION
4. PLAYING THE GAME: THE ETHNIC FACTOR
CONCLUSIONS: THE MISSING VOTING BLOCK AND THE ITALIAN/AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Italian-American
• Politics
• Political Science
• Ethnic Studies
• Documentary