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Italian-American Culture

Anthony Maulucci

Greetings and Welcome -- Buongiorno e Benvenuto! -- to all Italophiles and everyone interested in authentic Italian American culture.

My articles will explore what it means to be Italian American with insights from my personal experience as well as information about our common history, heritage, traditions and literature. I also plan to provide a window into the vibrant world of Italian American artists and writers.

Thank you for visiting my topic. I hope you enjoy my articles and recommended web sites.
Ciao!

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latest articles
Italian-American Culture

Beyond Recognition: Lotharios, Thugs, Buffoons, and Gangsters -- Italian Americans and the Entertainment Industry

Italian Americans have paid a very high price for success in show business; they've had to sacrfice their true identities and commit an act of self-betrayal and cultural sterilization.

WWII and Italian Americans, Part 2

Effect of the War on Italian American women -- a psycho-social profile.

WWII and Italian Americans, Part 1

A psycho-social profile of the effect of World War II on second-generation Italian Americans and the process of Americanization.

The Wedding Banquet

A tale set in Renaissance Italy about an angel who helps a rich man find true happiness.

Old Wine, New Identities

As traditional territorial nationalism becomes a thing of the past, Italian Americans can use this opportunity to forge new identities derived from our cultural roots.

Blood Ties and Civic Consciousness

How our dark worldview has kept us imprisoned in our communities and why we must move beyond these insular worlds to embrace the larger society.

The Body in Italian American Culture

An exploration of the way Italian American culture has fostered our love of the human body.

The Martyrdom of Sacco and Vanzetti

A narrative prose-poem about the Italian immigrants who were executed in Massachusetts on August 23, 1927 for a crime they didn't commit.

Can Italian American Culture Be Saved?

To save authentic Italian American culture, we must rediscover its wellspring in our ethnic literature.

Saints, Miracles, and the Virgin Mary

Some reasons for the persistence of our belief in saints.

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Italian-American Culture

Towards a More Balanced View of Italian American Life (18 msgs)

Old Wine, New Identities (1 msgs)

Towards a More Balanced View of Italian American Life, Part 2 (1 msgs)