Being Italian American: Performing Ethnicity in Atlanta

What does it mean to be Italian American in Atlanta? While Italian Americans have lived in urban concentrations in parts of the United States for over a century, members of this ethnic group have been living in Atlanta only in small numbers and for a few decades. Considering theories of ethnicity...

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Main Author: Murray, Stephen
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2008
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/27
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=anthro_theses
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Summary:What does it mean to be Italian American in Atlanta? While Italian Americans have lived in urban concentrations in parts of the United States for over a century, members of this ethnic group have been living in Atlanta only in small numbers and for a few decades. Considering theories of ethnicity and performance, this study investigates aspects of Italian American ethnicity in Atlanta. The thesis provides an ethnographic insight into what it means to be an Italian American in Atlanta.