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Boscia-Mulè, Patricia, 1957-

Authentic ethnicities : the interaction of ideology, gender power,
and class in the Italian-American experience / Patricia Boscia-Mulè.

p. cm.--(Contributions in sociology, ISSN 0084-9278; no.
124)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-30946-9 (alk. paper)

1. Italian Americans--Ethnic identity. 2. Sex role-- United
States--Case studies. 3. Social classes--United States--Case
studies. I. Title. II. Series.

E184.I8B68 1999

305.851073-dc21 98-45031

British library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1999 by Patricia Boscia-Mulè

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-45031

ISBN: 0-313-30946-9

ISSN: 0084-9278

First published in 1999

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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