Italy's many diasporas

"Drawing on a wide range of studies of Italian migrants to a dozen different countries, Donna Gabaccia puts the modern Italian diaspora in historical context, charting the emergence of this one regionally fragmented diaspora as a nationally conscious cultural group. Italy's Many Diasporas provides an overview, examining the social, cultural, and economic integration of Italian migrants. It explores their complex yet distinctive identity and their relationship with their homeland."--BOOK JACKET.