ISBN:
0773523693
,
0773570233
,
9780773523692
,
9780773570238
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 180 p.)
Series Statement:
McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history 14
DDC:
305.85/107123
Keywords:
Italiens / Colombie-Britannique / Histoire
;
Italiens / Alberta / Histoire
;
Canadiens d'origine italienne / Colombie-Britannique / Histoire / 20e siècle
;
Canadiens d'origine italienne / Alberta / Histoire / 20e siècle
;
Canadiens d'origine italienne / Identité ethnique / Colombie-Britannique
;
Canadiens d'origine italienne / Identité ethnique / Alberta
;
Assimilatie (sociologie)
;
Identiteit
;
Immigranten
;
Italianen
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
;
HISTORY / Canada / General
;
Emigration and immigration
;
Ethnic relations
;
Italians
;
Italians / Ethnic identity
;
Geschichte
;
Identität
;
Migration
;
Italians History
;
Italians Ethnic identity
;
Italians History
;
Italians Ethnic identity
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
Italiener
;
Kanada
;
British Columbia
;
Alberta
;
Alberta
;
Italiener
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
British Columbia
;
Italiener
;
Nationalbewusstsein
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-173) and index
,
"In Nationalism from the Margins Patricia Wood offers a fresh approach to the study of immigration adaptation and collective and individual identity formation. In analysing a century of Italian migration to Alberta and British Columbia Wood documents a multicultural experience and vision of Canada that existed long before the official policy of 1971. She argues that nationalism is not one idea but a "relationship of voices, speaking from varying levels of political and social power, and to varying audiences." The Italian understanding of what it means to belong to Canada does not require abandoning ethnic identity but instead demonstrates the ways in which layers of identity intersect."--BOOK JACKET.
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