"On Persecution, Identity and
Activism" -Tolerance for Intolerance Toward
Italian Americans
The
ANNOTICO Report
After
you read "Wop" by
Salvatore J. Lagumina (1973- 1999), you should add "On
Persecution, Identity & Activism" by
Cristogianni Borsella (2005) to your
Library!!!!
Title:
On Persecution, Identity & Activism
Author:
Cristogianni Borsella
ISBN#:
0937832413; Cover Type: Paperback; 2005; Price:
$18.95
Cristogianni Borsella's book, On
Persecution, Identity & Activism, focuses on the many trials and
tribulations that American-Italians have suffered over the past 120 years.
While
other books have focused on specific areas of anti-Italianism, Cristogianni's work encompasses the great bulk of
persecution that existed in the
Lynchings, slave labor, executions, internment,
discrimination, police brutality and other abuses are all covered.
The
book also shows the reader how Italian-American identity has evolved though the
years, and that there is still no consensus on its definition.
Modern
activism is addressed as well, especially the ongoing anti-defamation campaign
and the Columbus Day controversy.
"On
Persecution, Identity and Activism" is a “must read” for
anyone attempting to better understand the vexing
questions of the Tolerance for Intolerance toward Italian Americans
Cristogianni Borsella lives in the
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