Oral History, Oral Culture, and Italian Americans (2009)

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.