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From Sicily to Elizabeth Street: Housing and Social Change Among Italian Immigrants, 18801930 (Suny Series in American Social H,Used
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For many immigrants, the move from Sicily to a New York tenement was accompanied by rapid, significant, and often surprisingly satisfactory changes in a wide variety of social relationships. Many of these changes can be traced to the influence of a changing housing environment.From Sicily to Elizabeth Street analyzes the relationship of environment to social behavior. It revises our understanding of the ItalianAmerican family and challenges existing notions of the Italian immigrant experience by comparing everyday family and social life in the agrotowns of Sicily to life in a tenement neighborhood on New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the century.Moving historical understanding beyond such labels as "uprooted" and "huddled masses," the book depicts the immigrant experience from the perspective of the immigrants themselves. It begins with a uniquely detailed description of the Sicilian backgrounds and moves on to recreate Elizabeth Street in lower Manhattan, a neighborhood inhabited by some 8,200 Italians.The author shows how the tightly knit conjugal family became less important in New York than in Sicily, while a wider association of kin groups became crucial to community life. Immigrants, who were mostly young people, began to rely more on their related peers for jobs and social activities and less on parents who remained behind.Interpreting their lives in America, immigrants abandoned some Sicilian ideals, while other customs, though Sicilian in origin, assumed new and distinctive forms as this first generation initiated the process of becoming ItalianAmerican.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'From Sicily to Elizabeth Street'? A: The book explores the housing and social changes experienced by Italian immigrants moving from Sicily to New York between 1880 and 1930, highlighting how their environment influenced social behavior and family dynamics.
- Q: Who is the author of 'From Sicily to Elizabeth Street'? A: The author of the book is Donna R. Gabaccia.
- Q: What topics does the book cover regarding Italian immigrant life? A: It covers the transformation of family structures, community relationships, and the adaptation of Sicilian customs in the context of immigrant life in New York's Lower East Side.
- Q: What is the condition of the book and its binding type? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition and is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'From Sicily to Elizabeth Street' published? A: The book was published on June 30, 1984.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 174 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book provides detailed historical analysis and is suitable for academic research on immigration, social history, and Italian-American studies.
- Q: What kind of insights can readers expect from this book? A: Readers can expect insights into the immigrant experience from the perspective of the immigrants themselves, including social relationships and the impact of the housing environment.
- Q: Does the book include specific examples of Sicilian customs? A: Yes, the book discusses Sicilian customs and how they evolved as immigrants adapted to life in America.
- Q: What genre does 'From Sicily to Elizabeth Street' belong to? A: The book belongs to the genre of State & Local history and falls under the Suny Series in American Social History.