SOC 2660 Italian and Italian-American Culture: From the Mezzogiorno to the “Jersey Shore”

This course provides a socio-historical understanding of Italian Americans from peak immigration (1880-1920) to the present. It examines the impact of generation, social class, gender and age on Italian and Italian-American families, religion and politics. The impact of Italian culture on American culture is also examined. This course focuses on the structural and cultural conditions that impact assimilation and the salience of ethnicity. Topics covered in this course include immigration, assimilation, gender and age identity, racialization, discrimination, and the variations in the public consumption of the Italian-American image. Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or SOC 1020
Credits: 3.0