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Frank Sinatra: History, Identity, and Italian American Culture (Italian & Italian American Studies)

2 reviews

Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

A New Look at Old Blue Eyes
Stan Pugliese's book is outstanding. It outlines the way Italian American culture was shaped and influenced by Frank Sinatra by putting together a series of scholarly articles dealing with the history, politics, identity, and representation of Sinatra's life. It is an entirely new perspective on an old story. The book was written in order to cast a scholarly light on some hazy issues that have ...

Beyond The Mafia: Italian Americans And The Development Of Las Vegas (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History ...
Alan Balboni

University of Nevada Press, 2006

When Beyond the Mafia first appeared in 1996, it was hailed as a significant contribution to the history of Las Vegas and of ethnic minorities in America. Author Alan Balboni traces the history of Italians in Las Vegas from the founding of the city in 1905, recording their activities in the fledgling settlement. As Las Vegas grew, Italian Americans participated in every aspect of the city?s society and economy, including construction, ...

The Italian-American Cookbook: A Feast of Food from a Great American Cooking Tradition

11 reviews
John Mariani

Harvard Common Press, 2000

Very Good Study of Italian-American Cuisine Origins
`The Italian-American Cookbook' is written by John Mariani and wife Galina Mariani. In the rich and varied world of Italian cookbooks, this offering joins `Lydia's Italian-American Kitchen' in the very select niche of works on how Americans, whether transplanted from Italy or from other sources, cook recipes inspired by one of the cuisines of Italy. Both of these books stand apart and above ...

Italian Stories (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))

2 reviews
Joseph Papaleo

Dalkey Archive Press, 2002

PURE DELIGHT!
Italian Stories is a must read for anyone with the experience or the curiousity of living with stereotypes. Papaleo has very eloquently presented the challenges and issues Italian-Americans have faced for so long. It is a pure delight to read these extraordinarily well written stories which leave you wanting more when you are finished. Let's hope there is more to follow from him!

Wine Heritage: The Story of Italian-American Vintners

3 reviews
Dick Rosano

Wine Appreciation Guild, 2000

Wine and Winemakers
Dick Rosano is an Italian-American winemaker, and, thanks to his considerable talents as a writer, he is able to share both his love for his heritage and his love for the world of win in this delightful book. He traces the history of winemaking in the United States, giving credit where due and reveals some details hitherto unpublicized. A good read and a great gift for anyone who shares his ...

Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen

48 reviews
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Knopf, 2001

Authentic Italian American!!
When I read the recipes in this book, I though my mother-in-law had written them!! She's first generation Italian American and learned everything from her mother who came to this country at the age of 16. Enjoy!!

Italian American Holiday Traditions: Celebrations and Family Entertainment

2 reviews
Lori Granieri

Citadel, 2002

An Authentic and Well Researched Book
This book was filled with history and information about the various holidays and special occasions celebrated by Italians and Italian Americans past and present. It included traditions related to Christmas, Easter, Saints' Days, and so much more. There was clearly a lot of reserach that went into this book. I also loved the inclusion of stories and shared recipes from real people, which gave ...

The Italian American Reader

2 reviews
Bill Tonelli

Harper Paperbacks, 2005

A great achievement!
I stopped dead in my tracks in the bookstore when I saw this, because it looks exactly like a box of Ronzoni pasta, the macaroni of my youth. And the contents of the book brought me back to my childhood, too, in many ways--the richness of the voices of the writers included here, most of whom were unknown to me beforehand, reminds me of what it was like to live surrounded by italian americans. ...

Italian-American Folklore (American Folklore Series)

3 reviews
Frances Malpezzi

August House, 1993

Italian-American Folkore - More Please!
Italian Americans pierced a girl baby's ears and place gold earrings in them, because gold protects the eyes from infection. This is one of the interesting facts in ITALIAN-AMERICAN FOLKLORE, which is a stand-alone volume in the American Folklore series. There are ten chapters: Setting the Scene, Conversation, Customs: The Life Cycle, Customs: The Traditional Calendar, Folk Supernaturalism, Folk ...

Ethnic Differences: Schooling and Social Structure among the Irish, Italians, Jews, and Blacks in an American ...

1 review
Joel Perlmann

Cambridge University Press, 1989

An effective rejoinder to Steinberg's Ethnic Myth
A valuable, well-argued corrective to the argument advanced in Steven Steinberg's Ethnic Myth, which downplayed the influence of cultural values on the achievements of different ethnic groups.

The Lost World of Italian-American Radicalism (Italian and Italian American Studies)

Praeger Paperback, 2003

Radicalism had a powerful but largely unacknowledged influence in the Italian-American community. This study brings together 16 selections that restore to Italian-American history the radical experience that has long remained suppressed, but that nevertheless helped shape both the Italian-American community and the American left. The detailed introduction by the volume editors interprets the overall history of Italian-American radicalism and ...

Raised Italian-American: Stories, Values and Traditions from the Italian Neighborhood

1 review
Joseph J. Bonocore

iUniverse, Inc., 2005

Business leader with great core values
Joe Bonocore has built several very successful companies. He is an icon in the telecommunications field. Yet he is not a chest thumper. His friends have to find out about his significant accomplishments from others. His new book will give the reader a refreshing look at how early life experiences in the neighborhoods of large cities can result in creation of the core values normally associated ...

The Journey of the Italians in America

1 review
Vincenza Scarpaci

Pelican Publishing Company, 2008

Excellent! I met Vincenza myself!...
What a wonderful gathering of information, photos articles and memories of the Italian immigration and influence in America through out the last hundred years.. I would reccomend this book to any one especially a proud italian american wanting to further gain the vast knowledge of there heritage. :) - Carmela p.s I had the beautiful priveledge to meet miss Vincenza Scarpaci in person at her ...

Rocco's Italian-American

4 reviews
Rocco Dispirito

Hyperion, 2004

ROCCOS ITALIAN-AMERICAN
The book is like a treasure,it has all the italian dishes that my family has made for years, but never wrote down.All are very easily explained and simple to follow,I am no where a good cook but these receipes sure make me appear to be a professional.Thanks Mama and Rocco for taking the time to put these together. And,the stories make me feel closer to both of you, thanks again for sharing your ...

La Storia: Five Centuries of the Italian American Experience

12 reviews
Jerre Mangione

Harper Perennial, 1993

Interesting Italian History
This book is a very interesting historical accounting of the arrivals of Italian immigrants and the cultural affects they had on America and vice versa, including hardships they experienced. The author makes very poignant comparisons and contrasts between Italians in relation to the other ethnic groups who were in America at the time. More importantly, he exlains and describes the conflicts, ...

Growing Up Italian American

2 reviews
JOHN M Di BiASE

AuthorHouse, 2005

Growing Up Italian American
A wonderful look into growing up in the Italian community in Buffalo, NY. It brings tears to your eyes and a smile on your face. I would recommend this book to anyone who want insight in to the Italian psyche. Terrific !!

Italian Americans (Coming to America)
Barry Moreno

Barron's Educational Series, 2003

Here are vivid evocations of New York?s Little Italy and San Francisco?s Italian community around Fisherman?s Wharf, along with the warm family life and neighborhood festivals, the wonderful Italian cuisine, the merchants and tradesmen, the underworld figures, the political leaders, and much more. Brief biographies touch on the lives of physicist Enrico Fermi, politicians Fiorello LaGuardia and Rudolph Giuliani, sportsman Joe DiMaggio, and many ...

Looking Through My Mother's Eyes: Life Stories of Nine Italian Immigrant Women (Picas Series 38)
Giovanna Del Negro

Guernica Editions Inc., 2004

This look at the traditional and subversive world of women's folklore examines the realm of women's talk, exploring the ways Italian immigrant women from Montreal use classic folk genres to stretch the boundaries of their culture. Through songs, lullabies, bawdy riddles, and trickster tales, these women subvert, redefine, and alter what it means to be Italian and female in North America. More than just a study of Italian Canadians, this essay ...

Italian Americans (Immigrants in America (Chelsea House Publishers).)
Rebecca Aldridge

Chelsea House Publications, 2003

They braved the rough voyage across the ocean to attain the American dream, but the ancestors of America's rich and diverse social landscape first struggled to make a life in their new homeland. Through the immigrants' own words and contemporary photographs and illustrations, these inspiring volumes not only tell the story of each immigrant group, but also provide insight on what it means to be an American today. Although considered "the ...

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