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Posted by bruno.gasbarro- AT - ttu  --  NAME: Bruno Gasbarro on 05/01/02 at 9:10 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: 1. What is your age? ____35____ 2. Gender: ____m____ 3. Highest level of education completed: _______associates________ 4. Are you 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. generation Italian? ___1st_____ 5. Are you married? ____yes____ 6. If yes, did you marry an Italian? ____no____ 7. Are you Catholic? ____no____ 8. If married, is spouse Catholic? ___no_____ 9. Are both your parents Italian? ___yes_____ 10. Do you know your family's place of origin in Italy? Ateleta______________ 11. Do you know when your family immigrated from Italy? 1969-1971________ 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? Speak-bad dialect________ 15. If you have children, do you speak Italian with them? no________ 16. Did you grow up in an Italian neighborhood? yes________ 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? yes-can't remember_____________________________________________________ 19. Do you continue to practice any Italian traditions in your home? no__________________________________________________________________ 20. Which style of food do you eat most of the time, Italian or American? even_________ 21. Other than spouse/children, do other relatives live at your home? no________ 22. How often do you visit relatives outside of your home? rarely________ 23. Do you associate predominantly with other Italians? no________ 24. Do you communicate regularly with friends/relatives in Italy? no________ 25. Do you listen to Italian music? some________ 26. If yes, list artists, bands, etc. adreiano celentano-various________________________________________ 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. family______________________________________________________ 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? _all in the mafia______________________________________________________________ 35. Is there much prejudice against Italians in this country? no__________________ 36. Have you, or anyone in your family, ever experienced discrimination because of your Italian heritage? _not really______________________________________________ 37. Do you think Italian-Americans are accurately portrayed in the media? yes________ 38. If not, do you consider it a form of prejudice? ________ 39. Are there any movies/shows that you consider particularly negative for Italian-Americans? _no______________________________________________________ 40. Are there any movies/shows that you consider particularly positive for Italian-Americans? _no______________________________________________________ 41. Have you ever considered changing your name so that it would sound less Italian? _no________________________________________________________________ 42. In your opinion, how has the quality of life for Italians living in America changed from previous generations? __not as close nit as a group any more_______________________________________________________________ 43. In your opinion, what issues/concerns will be most important for the quality of life of future generations of Italians living in America? _keeping in touch-Italian clubs-Italian festivals________________________________________________________________ 44. What does your Italian cultural heritage mean to you? _Alot-but it seems the heritage I once had is lost________________________________________________________________ Follow Ups: