Seeking Identity: Individualism versus Community in an Ethnic Context

by Raymond A. Belliotti

Book Overview

When Raymond Belliotti was twelve, he stole from a local merchant. After making restitution and apologies, he was faced with his mother's Italian-American pride and wrath--he had besmirched the family name, reinforced stereotypical criminal images of Italian-Americans, and repaid the sacrifices of his parents and grandparents with disgrace. The message was clear--his self-indulgent greed had taken down an entire family network. But later that night...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700607307
• ISBN13: 9780700607303
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"