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Posted by ad533_99  --  NAME: anna on 04/27/02 at 5:28 PM Subject:   Re: Italian American Survey for Grad Thesis In Reply to: Italian American Survey for Grad Thesis posted by Vincenzo Buonomo on 04/21/02 at 1:45 PM: I am currently working on a Master's Thesis on Italian-American cultural identity, and would really appreciate it if my fellow Italian-Americans could complete and return the enclosed survey. I hope to graduate in May, so I need as many responses as possible in a short time. Also, time, space, and money limitations prevent me from doing extensive personal interviews, so elaborate answers would be highly appreciated. Mille Grazie, Vincenzo Instructions: Please answer every question. Please give honest answers. DO NOT sign your name. All responses will be confidential and anonymous. If necessary, please adjust spacing for longer responses. Thank you. 1. What is your age? ___52_____ 2. Gender: _F_______ 3. Highest level of education completed: ___Masters____________ 4. Are you 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. generation Italian? ____1st____ 5. Are you married? _yes_______ 6. If yes, did you marry an Italian? yes________ 7. Are you Catholic? __yes______ 8. If married, is spouse Catholic? yes ________ 9. Are both your parents Italian? ____yes____ 10. Do you know your family's place of origin in Italy? ________yes_______ 11. Do you know when your family immigrated from Italy? ___yes_____ 12. Do you know of their experiences adjusting to America? Use separate sheet of paper if needed: ________yes__________________________________________ 13. While growing up, was Italian spoken in your home? ____yes_____ 14. Do you speak or read Italian? fluently________ 15. If you have children, do you speak Italian with them? ___yes_____ 16. Did you grow up in an Italian neighborhood? ____yes____ 17. Do you currently live in an Italian neighborhood? _____yes___ 18. While growing up, were there any particular Italian traditions that were important to your family? ___traditional recipes__________________________________________________ 19. Do you continue to practice any Italian traditions in your home? ______yes-holiday baking and cooking____________________________________________________________ 20. Which style of food do you eat most of the time, Italian or American? mixed_________ 21. Other than spouse/children, do other relatives live at your home? parents________ 22. How often do you visit relatives outside of your home? _during holidays______ 23. Do you associate predominantly with other Italians? ___mostly yes_____ 24. Do you communicate regularly with friends/relatives in Italy? yes ________ 25. Do you listen to Italian music? sometimes ________ 26. If yes, list artists, bands, etc. ____Bocelli, Pavarotti, oldies____________________________________ 27. Do you follow Italian politics/news? yes________ 28. Can you name the current Prime Minister of Italy? ____Silvio Berlusconi________________ 29. Do you know the year in which Italy became a unified country? If so, please list the year. 1870________ 30. List any Italians (either from Italy, or Italian-American) that you consider to be important. _my parents and grandparents who were pioneers in this new country to give a better future to their children_____________________________________________________ 31. Are you more interested in your Italian heritage now than when you were younger? __I have always been interested; now I feel lucky that I have two mother countries_________________________________________________ 32. If you could, would you ever consider moving to Italy? _yes if my whole family decides to_______ 33. Do you think of yourself as an Italian, Italian-American, or American? _____________________ Italian American 34. In your opinion, what do other groups think of Italian-Americans? _There seems to be a better awareness__of and respect for Italians at this time than back in the 60's and 70's__________________ __________________________________________ 35. Is there much prejudice against Italians in this country? yes__________________ 36. Have you, or anyone in your family, ever experienced discrimination because of your Italian heritage? ___mainly for my pronunciation- even if I was overqualified I always had trouble finding and holding on to a job because I was an immigrant woman ____________________________________________ 37. Do you think Italian-Americans are accurately portrayed in the media? there is more emphasis on the bad things happening than the good things________ 38. If not, do you consider it a form of prejudice? ________yes 39. Are there any movies/shows that you consider particularly negative for Italian-Americans? _____any movie or show that talks about the mafia or shows poor living conditions __________________________________________________ 40. Are there any movies/shows that you consider particularly positive for Italian-Americans? cultural shows on Pbs stations _______________________________________________________ 41. Have you ever considered changing your name so that it would sound less Italian? never_________________________________________________________________ 42. In your opinion, how has the quality of life for Italians living in America changed from previous generations? _____They are more visible and accepted in all sorts of fields ____________________________________________________________ 43. In your opinion, what issues/concerns will be most important for the quality of life of future generations of Italians living in America? The ability to hold on the values and customs with the passing of generations and keep connected to the old country when there are no family members left there 44. What does your Italian cultural heritage mean to you? Everything-a way of life to be shared with people of different roots without feelings of superiority or decrease of self esteem _________________________________________________________________ Grazie for completing this survey! Completed surveys can be returned to Vincenzo Buonomo through e-mail at oldtan- AT - macomb.com . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Ups: Re: Italian American Survey for Grad Thesis Dalia Lombardi Scioscia Posted at: 04/25/02 (0) Follow Ups: