1st Edition
The Italian Diaspora in South Africa Nostalgia, Identity, and Belonging in the Second and Third Generations
Chapter 1: Situating our work
Chapter 2: Meeting in the diaspora, researching the diaspora
Chapter 3: Theoretical context
Chapter 4: Historical context of the Italian community
Chapter 5: "Our family does everything together": The importance of the family of origin
Chapter 6: "I find it unique and I am proud to be Italian": The relationship with Italy and the larger Italian community in South Africa
Chapter 7: "The point of going to Italy is the sense of belonging": The meaning of visits to Italy
Chapter 8: "There is a lot of pain that I have inherited": Identity through nostalgia
Chapter 9: "I don’t feel Italian there and I don’t feel South African here": Finding belonging in an interliminal space
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Appendix: The participants
Biography
Maria Chiara Marchetti-Mercer is Professor of Psychology at the School of Human & Community Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Anita Virga is Associate Professor at the School of Literature, Language and Media, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
