TY  - BOOK
AU  - Francesca de Lucia
PY  - 2017
CY  - Lausanne, Switzerland
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1661-805X
SN  - 9783034325660
TI  - Italian American Cultural Fictions: From Diaspora to Globalization
DO  - 10.3726/b11629
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1113217
N2  - This book focuses on the development of Italian American cultural identity throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Italy is becoming a destination, rather than a starting point for immigrants. Immigration remains a source of tension and debate both in the United States and in Europe. Analyzing the evolution of Italian American identity, from diaspora to globalization, from emblematic to latent ethnicity, can thus prove insightful. Disparate works, including novels, films and newspaper articles, both by Italian and non-Italian American authors illustrate this paradigm. The catalyst for this transformation is the Second World War, which allowed Italian Americans to take part in the struggle to liberate Italy from Fascism, establishing in this way a connection with their roots while adhering more closely to mainstream American society through participation in the conflict. Post-war expressions of Italian American culture include the development of women’s writing, cinematic interactions with American Jews and African Americans, and the works of two novelists, Don DeLillo and Anthony Giardina, who embody different aspects of latent ethnicity.
KW  - Italian Americans, Literature, Immigration, Ethnicity, American Studies
LA  - English
ER  -