Absence, Ambivalence and Revival
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 513 g
ISBN: 978-3-030-48144-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This book focuses on the transmission of ethnic identity across three generations of Italian-Australians, specifically Italian-Australians of Calabrian descent in the Adelaide region of Australia. Simone Marino analyzes ethnographic data collected over a three-year period to consider individual, familial and community cultural practices, as well as societal influences on ethnic identity transmission, in order to present generational differences in the understandings of Italian-Australian identity. Among other factors, the role of community events, community networks, and cultural practices associated with being Italian-Australian are examined. The transmission of ethnic identity is analysed through the lens of sociological theories, including Sayad's concept of double absence and Bourdieu's ideas of habitus and cultural capital, and is considered at the macro, meso, and micro spheres of social life. Ultimately, Marino’s study reveals clear generational differences amongst Italian-Australians: the first generation, those who arrived from Italy, manifest a condition of feeling absent, the second generation present a condition of ‘in-between-ness’, between the world of their immigrant parents and that of Australians, and the third generation experience a sense of ethnic revival.
Zielgruppe
Research
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Politische Ethnologie, Recht, Organisation, Identität
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Previous literature about Italian immigrant groups and ethnic identity.- Chapter 3: Theoretical reference points.- Chapter 4: Methodology.- Chapter 5: Participants’ perceptions of their ethnicity across the three generations.- Chapter 6: The Calabrian community and its cultural practices.- Chapter 7: Networks and comparatico across the three generations.- Chapter 8: Cultural practices and memories of the Calabrian grandparents.- Chapter 9: Findings and discussion.- Chapter 10: Conclusion and further reflections.- Appendix.