Italian/Americans and the American Racial System: Contadini to Settler Colonists?

<p>This thesis explores the relationship between ethnicity and race, “whiteness,” in the American racial system through the lens of Italian/Americans. Firstly, it overviews the current scholarship on Italian/Americans and whiteness. Secondly, it analyzes methodologies that are useful for understanding race in an American context. Thirdly, it presents a case study on the Columbus symbol and the battle over identity that arose out of, and continues over, this symbol. Finally, this thesis provides suggestions using the case study and methodologies to open up new ways of understanding Italian/Americans and the American racial system.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Liberal Studies

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Cerulli, Stephen J.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• George Fragopoulos

• American Studies
• Ethnic Studies
• History
• Race and Ethnicity
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
• Social History
• race
• ethnicity
• Italian Americans
• Columbus
• identity

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3178

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-4227