Reinforcing otherness? Edinburgh’s Italian community and the impact of the Second World War

摘要: For Italian immigrants and their families in Edinburgh the Second World War did not signal an abrupt end to relatively tolerated position Britain as some have suggested. Rather it dramatically heightened reinforced feelings of ‘belonging’. Based on oral history methods, this article explores impact war narratives second third generation Italians who were children at time. It also discusses role power communal myths relationship individual them. Interviews point influence generation, gender class within narrative structure life stories suggest that existing presentations community a homogeneous unit need be challenged.