Italian-American Folklore
- ISBN-10
- 087483533X
- ISBN-13
- 9780874835335
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- august house
- Authors
- William M. Clements, Frances M. Malpezzi
Description
Italian-Americans compose one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States, numbering more than 14 million in the 1990 census. Though they have often been portrayed in fiction and film, these images are often based on stereotypes not borne out among the immigrant and assimilated population.
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