Remembering Italian America: Memory, Migration, Identity examines the life of Italians in the United States and the role of migration and collective memory in the history of the construction of Italian American identity.

Laurie Buonanno is Professor of Political Science at SUNY Buffalo State, USA. A longtime member of the Italian American Studies Association (IASA), she also served on its executive board.

Michael Buonanno is Professor of English and Anthropology at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, USA. Laurie and Michael team teach the Italian American Experience.

Introduction: Memory, Nostalgia, History PART I: History 1. The Origins of a Diaspora 2. Exodus 3. Entering the United States PART II: Socioeconomics 4. Family and Community 5. Little Italy 6. Making a Living 7. The Factory, Labor, and the Body Politic 8. Mafia PART III: Worldview 9. Folk Catholicism 10. Malocchio: The Evil Eye 11. Saints Fests 12. Stories and their Social Context Conclusion: Memory, Migration, Identity