Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleSocial Constructions and Aesthetic Achievements: Italian American Writing as Ethnic Art.AuthorsHendin, Josephine GattusoAbstractThis article explores the role of ethnic heritage in Italian American writing. Definition of the ethnic self; Impact of immigration and U.S. ethnic diversity on Italian American writing; Influence of social conflicts on Italian American literature.SubjectsUNITED States; ITALIAN American literature; ETHNOLOGY; EMIGRATION &; immigration; SOCIAL conflict; INTERPERSONAL conflictPublicationMELUS, 2003, Vol 28, Issue 3, p13ISSN0163-755XPublication typeArticleDOI10.2307/3595258