1st Edition
Patriarchal Structures and Ethnicity in the Italian Community in Britain
By Azadeh Medaglia
Copyright 2001
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2001. Retracing the history of the Italian Diaspora community in Britain from the eighteenth century to today, this book examines the immigrants’ way of life, patterns of occupation, gender relations and modes of integration in the host country. It also explores the role of religion in the reinforcement of Italian cultural identity and unequal gender relations.
Contents: Introduction: Theories of gender relations; Interplay of religion and ethnicity; History of the Italian Community in Britain; Comparison of ethnic Italian and British social structures; Italian institutions in Britain; Structural changes in Italy; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Azadeh Medaglia
'The book is a major contribution to the study of white ethnicity and gender relations and adds to the very small literature on British Italians.' Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies