The Italian diaspora in South Africa : : nostalgia, identity, and belonging in the second and third generations / / Maria Chiara Marchetti-Mercer and Anita Virga.
"This book investigates the experiences of second- and third-generation Italians living in South Africa, exploring how nostalgia for Italy influences their sense of identity and belonging. The Italian community in South Africa is a unique diaspora, with a complex history, including roots in Ita...
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| Superior document: | Routledge studies in development, mobilities, and migration |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Abingdon, England : : Routledge,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge studies in development, mobilities, and migration.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (126 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Situating our work
- Chapter 2 Meeting in the diaspora, researching the diaspora
- Chapter 3 Theoretical context
- Chapter 4 Historical context of the Italian community
- Chapter 5 "Our family does everything together": The importance of the family of origin
- Chapter 6 "I find it unique and I am proud to be Italian": The relationship with Italy and the larger Italian community in South Africa
- Chapter 7 "The point of going to Italy is the sense of belonging": The meaning of visits to Italy
- Chapter 8 "There is a lot of pain that I have inherited": Identity through nostalgia
- Chapter 9 "I don't feel Italian there and I don't feel South African here": Finding belonging in an interliminal space
- Chapter 10 Conclusion
- Appendix: The participants
- Index.