Grandmothers, Mothers, and Daughters: Oral Histories of Three Generations of Ethnic-American Women (Twayne's Oral History Series) - Hardcover

Krause, Corinne Azen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805791051 ISBN 13: 9780805791051

Publisher: Twayne Pub, 1991

Synopsis

Describes the changing role of women in America by examining three generations of Italian, Slavic, and Jewish women whose families immigrated to the United States

About this title

From Library Journal:

Eighteen women from the Pittsburgh area recount their histories of childhood, education, courtship, marriage, and work in this collection of narrative excerpts from oral history interviews. The speakers represent six families from three ethnic groups--Jews, Slavs, and Italians. The variety of stories, which span the 20th century, reveal how different the experiences of immigration, acclimation, and assimilation can be, even for women who share ethnicity. At the same time generational patterns emerge with some consistency, crossing ethnic lines. Audiences in urban areas should find this volume especially appealing.
- Cynthia Harrison, Federal Judicial Ctr., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal:

YA-- The story of immigration to America and the Americanization of immigrants told through the voices of three generations of Italian, Slavic, and Jewish women whose families settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among the themes discussed are ethnic assimilation, sexual myths, marriage, child-rearing, and the role of women in the work force. YAs will learn about the immigrant experience and the changing role of women in America through this primary-source reference.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twayne Pub
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0805791051
• ISBN 13: 9780805791051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 231