From paesani to global Italians : Veneto migrants in Australia / Loretta Baldassar and Ros Pesman.

By: Baldassar, LorettaContributor(s): Pesman, RosMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Crawley, W.A. : Uiversity of Western Australia Press, 2005Description: 256 p. : map ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1920694501 (pbk.) :; 9781920694500 (pbk.) :Other title: Veneto migrants in Australia [Portion of title]Subject(s): Geschichte | Geschichte | Mica mines and mining -- Northern Territory -- Harts Range Region | Immigrants -- Australia -- History | Emigration and immigration | Immigrants | Italians | Italians -- Social conditions | Italians -- Social life and customs | Auswanderung | Einwanderung | Italiener | Auswanderung | Einwanderung | Italians -- Australia -- Social conditions | Italians -- Australia -- History | Italians -- Australia -- Social life and customs | Australien | Italiener | Australien | Venetien | Australia | Italy | Italy -- Veneto | Venetien | Australia -- Emigration and immigration | Veneto (Italy) -- Emigration and immigration | Veneto (Italy) -- History | Italy -- Emigration and immigration | Migration - Legal (Australia,Italy) | Cultural studies | Italy | First generation migrants | Social conditions | HistoryGenre/Form: History. Additional physical formats: Online version: From paesani to global Italians.; Online version: From paesani to global Italians.DDC classification: 325.24530994 LOC classification: DU122.I8 | B37 2005Other classification: 8,2 | LB 56255 Online resources: Inhaltsverzeichnis | Table of contents
Contents:
Ch. 1. Patterns of migration -- Ch. 2. The Veneto presence in Australia -- Ch. 3. Working life -- Ch. 4. Social and cultural life -- Ch. 5. The ageing community and its care -- Ch. 6. Looking to the future and the next generation -- Ch. 7. Transnational Veneti -- Ch. 8. Conclusion: Veneto globale?
Summary: A study of the migration history and experiences of migrants from the Veneto region in the north-east of Italy. As the Veneto, which includes the province of Venice, is today one of the most affluent regions in Italy, this book provides a contrast to the rather more well-known story of southern Italian migration.
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Includes index.

Bibliography, p. 229-248.

Ch. 1. Patterns of migration -- Ch. 2. The Veneto presence in Australia -- Ch. 3. Working life -- Ch. 4. Social and cultural life -- Ch. 5. The ageing community and its care -- Ch. 6. Looking to the future and the next generation -- Ch. 7. Transnational Veneti -- Ch. 8. Conclusion: Veneto globale?

A study of the migration history and experiences of migrants from the Veneto region in the north-east of Italy. As the Veneto, which includes the province of Venice, is today one of the most affluent regions in Italy, this book provides a contrast to the rather more well-known story of southern Italian migration.

Bibliography: p. 229-248.

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