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Birnbaum, Lucia Chiavola – 1987
The assimilation of Italians into American culture led to the loss of the Italian language, and an oral tradition of Italian peasants in which Italian feminist philosophy was grounded. The legends, parables, and proverbs told by these Italian women challenged the teachings of Catholicism, perpetuating an underground religious tradition which…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Activism, Females, Feminism
