The urban villagers; group and class in the life of Italian-Americans. Foreword by Erich Lindemann.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [New York] Free Press of Glencoe [1962]Description: xvi, 367 p. 22 cmSubject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Urban villagers.LOC classification:
  • HN80.B7 G2
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued online.
Contents:
Part one. Introduction. The West End: an urban village -- The Italians of the West End: place, class, culture, and social structure -- Part two. The peer group society. The family -- The peer group and the individual -- The community -- The outside world: work, education, and medical care -- The caretakers: missionaries from the outside world -- The politicians: ambassadors to the outside world -- Consumer goods and the mass media: selective acceptance of the outside world -- The peer group society in process. Part three. The West Enders and American Society. The subcultures of the working class, lower class, and middle class -- An evaluation of the class subcultures and implications for planning and caretaking -- Part four. Epilogue. Redevelopment of the West End -- An evaluation of the redevelopment plan and process.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks HN80.B7G2 1962 Available 33710001212500

Bibliography: p. 351-358.

Also issued online.

Part one. Introduction. The West End: an urban village -- The Italians of the West End: place, class, culture, and social structure -- Part two. The peer group society. The family -- The peer group and the individual -- The community -- The outside world: work, education, and medical care -- The caretakers: missionaries from the outside world -- The politicians: ambassadors to the outside world -- Consumer goods and the mass media: selective acceptance of the outside world -- The peer group society in process. Part three. The West Enders and American Society. The subcultures of the working class, lower class, and middle class -- An evaluation of the class subcultures and implications for planning and caretaking -- Part four. Epilogue. Redevelopment of the West End -- An evaluation of the redevelopment plan and process.