Oral history, oral culture, and Italian Americans : [papers originally presented at the 2005 annual conference of the American Italian Historical Association

Selected Essays from the 38th Annual Conference of the American Italian Historical Association, "Speaking Memory: Oral History, Oral Culture and Italians in America, "Los Angeles, November 3-6, 2005. AIHA is devoted to the interdisciplinary scholarly study of the culture, literature, history, sociology, psychology, and politics of Italians in America. See AIHAweb.org This book introduces readers to a wide range of interpretations that take oral history and folklore as the premise with a focus on Italian and Italian American culture in disciplines such as history, ethnography, memoir, art, and music. Del Giudice has assembled a wide range of scholars in this innovative collection Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Speaking Memory....Pages 3-18 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 What Makes Oral History Different....Pages 21-30 Oral Histories of Italian Americans in the Great Depression....Pages 31-40 II Corriere del Pomeriggio of the Gruppo Lonatese of San Rafael, Marin County, California....Pages 41-53 Breaking the Code of Silence Woman to Woman....Pages 55-67 Twice-Told Tales....Pages 69-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Cantastorie....Pages 83-100 “That’s Not Italian Music!”....Pages 101-117 Simple Does Not Mean Easy....Pages 119-135 The North End Is a State of Mind Surrounded by Water....Pages 137-148 The Alms-Seeking Tradition of Sant’Antonio Abate in 1920s Western Pennsylvania....Pages 149-164 In Search of the Roots of Stregheria....Pages 165-181 My Homer....Pages 183-191 Alessandra Belloni....Pages 193-251 Back Matter....Pages 253-269