The course provides a framework for understanding the processes by which Italian immigrants and their descendants became/become members of American society, developing complex ethnic identities while often retaining some affiliation and/or transnational relations with Italy. It addresses questions of class, race, gender, and multiculturalism in relation to the Italian-American experience.
Outcomes: Interpret and contextualize the experience of Italian-Americans and their expressive culture through historical, sociological, and political perspectives, extrapolating from the particular (Italian-American experience) to the general (immigration, assimilation, American identity).
Outcomes: Interpret and contextualize the experience of Italian-Americans and their expressive culture through historical, sociological, and political perspectives, extrapolating from the particular (Italian-American experience) to the general (immigration, assimilation, American identity).