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Posted by brd1269- AT - iwon  -- NAME: Brian Di Cianni on 04/30/02 at 11:25 AM 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: 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? ___32_____ 2. Gender: ____M____ 3. Highest level of education completed: _Currently working on Masters______________ 4. Are you 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. generation Italian? __1st______ 5. Are you married? ___Yes_____ 6. If yes, did you marry an Italian? __Half Italian _____ 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 Abruzzo____________ 11. Do you know when your family immigrated from Italy? __Yes 1960______ 12. Do you know of their experiences adjusting to America? Use separate sheet of paper if needed: Father born in Italy, language problems. Mother born in Chicago.________________________________________________ 13. While growing up, was Italian spoken in your home? No Father speaks French. Mother just speaks English.______ 14. Do you speak or read Italian? _Un Poco______ 15. If you have children, do you speak Italian with them? No Children ________ 16. Did you grow up in an Italian neighborhood? __No______ 17. Do you currently live in an Italian neighborhood? _No_______ 18. While growing up, were there any particular Italian traditions that were important to your family? _The big Italian dinner on Sundays that started around 2:00____________________________________________________ 19. Do you continue to practice any Italian traditions in your home? _Nope_________________________________________________________________ 20. Which style of food do you eat most of the time, Italian or American? _50/50________ 21. Other than spouse/children, do other relatives live at your home? _No_______ 22. How often do you visit relatives outside of your home? ___2 or 3 times a month._____ 23. Do you associate predominantly with other Italians? _Some______ 24. Do you communicate regularly with friends/relatives in Italy? _My relatives live in France_______ 25. Do you listen to Italian music? __Yes______ 26. If yes, list artists, bands, etc. , Frank, Louie Prima,tony Bennett, Bocelli, some Pavarotti.________________________________________ 27. Do you follow Italian politics/news? __no______ 28. Can you name the current Prime Minister of Italy? ____no________________ 29. Do you know the year in which Italy became a unified country? If so, please list the year. _No_______ 30. List any Italians (either from Italy, or Italian-American) that you consider to be important. Frank, Paciano, Deniro, Pavarotti, Sophia Loren, Alyssa Milano.______________________________________________________ 31. Are you more interested in your Italian heritage now than when you were younger? ___Yes________________________________________________ 32. If you could, would you ever consider moving to Italy? _Yes_______ 33. Do you think of yourself as an Italian, Italian-American, or American? __Italian___________________ 34. In your opinion, what do other groups think of Italian-Americans? _The same as we think about other groups, everyone has preconceived ideas about other groups. Italian are portrayed or stero typed as Mafia hit man.______________________________________________________________ 35. Is there much prejudice against Italians in this country? __some________________ 36. Have you, or anyone in your family, ever experienced discrimination because of your Italian heritage? ___No____________________________________________ 37. Do you think Italian-Americans are accurately portrayed in the media? _The media constrenates on a small precentage of Italians and does not accuratley portray the majority of Italians._______ 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? The truth is No. I love Italian moves even though they further substantiate the negative aspects of Italians._______________________________________________________ 40. Are there any movies/shows that you consider particularly positive for Italian-Americans? _I believe that most Italian moves are postive in that they show the strong family values we all have.______________________________________________________ 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? __We have more opportunities then past generations_______________________________________________________________ 43. In your opinion, what issues/concerns will be most important for the quality of life of future generations of Italians living in America? _I do not believe being Italian will either help or hinder future generations. ___________________________________________________________ 44. What does your Italian cultural heritage mean to you? _Having a very stong family life and being proud of a great country.________________________________________________________________ Grazie for completing this survey! Completed surveys can be returned to Vincenzo Buonomo through e-mail at oldtan- AT - macomb.com . Follow Ups: