Migration, stereotypes and prejudices yesterday and today: the Italian case.

This article describes and documents the prejudices and the stereotypes applied to the Italian emigrants during the last and the present century, not only in the receiving countries but also in Italy itself from other italians (politicians, men of letter, professionals) whose national pride was hurt...

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Main Author: Mabel Olivieri
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2016-10-01
Series:Migraciones
Online Access:https://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/revistamigraciones/article/view/4473
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Summary:This article describes and documents the prejudices and the stereotypes applied to the Italian emigrants during the last and the present century, not only in the receiving countries but also in Italy itself from other italians (politicians, men of letter, professionals) whose national pride was hurted by the shame of the Italian communities abroad: it draws a comparison between the stereotypes against European emigrants and those that today fall on the foreign immigrants in Europe; it underlines the role played in these events by both nationalisms, from the expelling and receiving countries.
ISSN:1138-5774
2341-0833