Though much has been written about Italian Americans--one of the largest ethnic groups in the U.S.--in popular fiction and film, many of the images are based on stereotypes not borne out among the assimilated population. This book draws its material directly from Americans of Italian descent in both urban and rural communities, detailing how customs vary among the Italian provinces, and more. 30 photographs. Bibliography and index.
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Though much has been written about Italian Americans--one of the largest ethnic groups in the U.S.--in popular fiction and film, many of the images are based on stereotypes not borne out among the assimilated population. This book draws its material directly from Americans of Italian descent in both urban and rural communities, detailing how customs vary among the Italian provinces, and more. 30 photographs. Bibliography and index.
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1992 Malpezzi, Frances M & William M Clements ITALIAN-AMERICAN FOLKLORE: PROVERBS, SONGS, GAMES, FOLKTALES, FOODWAYS, SUPERSTITIONS, FOLK REMEDIES, AND MORE Little Rock: August House Publishers, Inc, c1992 First printing 298pp, notes, bibliography, black and white illustrations 8vo As new unread trade paperback.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Crisp, clean pages except for a few small spots of foxing along the top edges and about a dozen small corner folds; no other owners' marks; the hard cover shows only a bit of softening at spine ends; the dust jacket is slightly crimped at spine ends and gently sunned along the spine, otherwise excellent. 298pp.
