The Impact of Italian Migration and American Catholicism
For the analysis of ethnic relations the concept of "impact" is proposed instead of assimilation or acculturation in that it carries with it a connotation of collision and forced intanglement. The "impact" of Italians and American Catholicism is discussed with a consideration of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1961
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The American catholic sociological review
Year: 1961, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 233-241 |
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| Summary: | For the analysis of ethnic relations the concept of "impact" is proposed instead of assimilation or acculturation in that it carries with it a connotation of collision and forced intanglement. The "impact" of Italians and American Catholicism is discussed with a consideration of the adjustive responses of the Italian migrants. It is hypothesized that out of a negative aspect of the impact comes a positive Italian influence on American Catholicism. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7881 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The American catholic sociological review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3709120 |