Italian-American Folklore

Italian-American Folklore
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Publisher : august house
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 087483533X
ISBN-13 : 9780874835335
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Book Synopsis Italian-American Folklore by : Frances M. Malpezzi

Download or read book Italian-American Folklore written by Frances M. Malpezzi and published by august house. This book was released on 1992 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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