Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of English, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-86).

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What does it mean to be Italian American in Atlanta? While Italian Americans have lived in urban concentrations in parts of the United States for over a century, members of this ethnic group have been living in Atlanta only in small numbers and for a few decades. Considering theories of ethnicity and performance, this study investigates aspects of Italian American ethnicity in Atlanta. The thesis provides an ethnographic insight into what it means to be an Italian American in Atlanta.

Blackland Prairie contains a scholarly preface, “Cross Timbers,” that discusses the emerging role of place as a narrative agent in contemporary fiction. The preface is followed by six original short stories. “Parts” depicts the growth of a boy's power over his family. “A Movie House to Make Us All Rich” involves the sacrifice of familial values by the son of Italian immigrants in the early 20th century. “The Place on Chenango Street” is about a man who views his world in monetary terms. “The Nine Ideas For A Happier Whole” explores the self-help industry and personal guru age. “All The Stupid Things I Said” is about a long-separated couple meeting for very different reasons. “Flooded Timber” concerns a couple who discover hidden reasons for their relationship's longevity.

Thesis (M.A.)--Youngstown State University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-107). Also available via the World Wide Web in PDF format.

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This paper explores the development of authentic place through the story of Philadelphia's South Ninth Street Market butchers, and how they consciously highlighted their Italian immigrant heritage to respond to the changing postwar environment. Excellent sociological and historical studies of authenticity as a marketing tool have been written in the past decade, but have primarily focused on city development, corporate business models, and the consumer's search for authenticity. In this thesis, the main players are small businessmen - local butcher shop owners - and we look at their use of the history and heritage of their shops and neighborhood to strengthen their businesses and preserve their curb market. Between 1945 and 1975 these men transformed their businesses from routine neighborhood butcher shops into embodiments of a culinary community heritage. Focusing on these butcher shops illuminates the role that taste and food - and in this case, particularly meat - plays in linking the present with the past. Looking at newspaper articles featuring detailed descriptions and interviews of the mid-century market, and from the physical presence of the shops, this paper asks, what has changed? How did the market go from a grimy, everyday curb market to a tourist destination in just a few decades? And how have the butchers turn themselves into the historic heart of South Philadelphia? By answering these questions, we will be able to understand how the market's butchers championed their own authenticity and in doing so, remade the identity of the market. / History

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-193).

The film consists of images from home movies of Nana, her daughter (Francesca's mother), and Francesca, and their extended family at gatherings, visits, and vacations, and of Nana in her last years. Nana emigrated from Italy, as did other relatives. The home movies are in black and white or color. Images from photographs in black and white or color, and images of birth, marriage, and death certificates are included. Francesca and her mother speculate on Nana's life based on the contradictory information they have from these documents and from family members. The film ends with the words "In memoriam October 14, 1925 – March 20, 2007" and it is Francesca's wish that Nana found happiness in her life. The film begins with the quote: "There are three sides to every story. Your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each differently." Robert Evans.

An American singing prodigy escapes to Russia following the death of his bandmate and stays after his last close relative – his mother – dies. It’s the late 1990s and he’s found a new home. After a decade in obscurity he makes a comeback by joining a Russian musical collective, but when they embark on a tour during the events in Crimea in 2014, accusations swirl about his past as a democracy promoter for a U.S.-funded NGO in Vladivostok. Condemned by the media as a spy, he’s eventually denounced by Rokko – the man who rediscovered him, mentored him, and became his best friend – a hybrid like him, someone with a toehold in both Russian and American cultures. He returns to the U.S. where he is also viewed warily, for he responds to criticisms of Russia by encouraging a nuanced understanding of the country at a time when there’s no patience for it. He is left without the one thing he’d always searched for: a home.