Second Generations on the Move in Italy

Roberta Ricucci

ISBN 10: 0739187465 / ISBN 13: 9780739187463

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US, 2014

About this Item

The children of immigrants are growing and embarking on adult life. What are their expectations? With what qualifications do they face the world of work? What is their relationship with their origins? Above all, how does Italian society view them? Through the voices of the protagonists themselves, Second Generations on the Move in Italy: Children of Immigrants Coming of Age offers-by means of an analytical perspective and in constant comparison with the findings of international research-a view of second-generation immigrants' life paths in Italy. The focus at city level contributes to understanding both turning points and key features of the "new Italians" and what major trials they (and society) will face. The outcome is a picture of a new young generation that will soon challenge Italian society.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Second Generations on the Move in Italy
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739187465
• ISBN 13: 9780739187463
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 449 grams

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Synopsis

The children of immigrants are growing and embarking on adult life. What are their expectations? With what qualifications do they face the world of work? What is their relationship with their origins? Above all, how does Italian society view them? Through the voices of the protagonists themselves, Second Generations on the Move in Italy: Children of Immigrants Coming of Age offers―by means of an analytical perspective and in constant comparison with the findings of international research―a view of second–generation immigrants’ life paths in Italy. The focus at city level contributes to understanding both turning points and key features of the “new Italians” and what major trials they (and society) will face. The outcome is a picture of a new young generation that will soon challenge Italian society.

About the Author

Roberta Ricucci teaches sociology of interethnic relations and sociology of Islam at the University of Turin . She also collaborates with the Forum Internazionale ed Europeo di Ricerche Sull'Immigrazione (FIERI).