Some Reflections on the Relevance of Mammismo in the Italian Diaspora in Wellington
Some Reflections on the Relevance of Mammismo in the Italian Diaspora in Wellington
Category: Article
| Title | Some Reflections on the Relevance of Mammismo in the Italian Diaspora in Wellington |
|---|---|
| Author | Adalgisa Giorgio |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publication | Altreitalie, 50 |
| Pages | p.152-155 |
| Language | English |
| Geographic reference | Wellington |
| Online resource | YES |
| Topic | Mammism, Italian women in New Zealand, Italiani in Nuova Zelanda, Italiani a Wellington |
Abstract:
Using 50 interviews collected in 2013, the article contends that, contrary to the homeland, mammismo is not a phenomenon to be found among the Italian community of Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. Although the Italian family structure still informs the values and practices of this Italian community, mother-son relationships do not override other family bonds. Some hypotheses are put forward to explain why this is the case.
Some Reflections on the Relevance of Mammismo in the Italian Diaspora in Wellington was published in 2015 as part of the Forum Mothers and Mammismo in the Italian
Diaspora by Centro Altreitalie. You can read online or download the PDF here.
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