Exploring Connection and Disconnection to self with Dual Cultural Identities: Canadian and Italian

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Title
Exploring Connection and Disconnection to self with Dual Cultural Identities: Canadian and Italian
Rights
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Type
moving image
Creator
Rebecca Jackson
Date
1928 - 2018
Description
The video is focused on the story of John and Marie Meren who are the children of Italian immigrants. John with both of his parents being from Sardinia and Marie being half Canadian. It Starts with brief overview of John’s parent’s immigration story, highlighting where they were from and their motivation to move to Canada (work opportunities). Next the video moves on to focus on John and Marie’s experiences, and how they negotiated their identities in relation to their Canadian and Italian mix. John discusses the languages he was raised with (Italian, Sardinian and English) and Marie explains why she always felt more Canadian and the reasons why she never learnt Italian. They explain how world events like WW2 led to their disconnection from their being Italian at some points. John connects his job as a lawyer and to his Italian heritage. Finally, they talk about the trip they took to Italy and how it impacted them and helped to define their connection with being Italian
Format
video
Language
English, Italian, Sardinian
Place
Sardinia, Italy
Rome, Italy
London, Ontario, Canada
Publisher
Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action, Western University, Fall 2018
Contributor
John Meren and Marie Meren - Members of the London, Italian community
Extent
5 minutes 11 seconds
Identifier
https://youtu.be/aDy8xfuI1YI
Relation
is part of Italian collection
Subject
Italy , Canada, Law, Language learning, Discrimination, Dialects, Sardinian, Bilingualism, Generations, Self acceptance, London Ontario, Poverty, Family life, Integration, Third space, Identity