La Famiglia Modotti: Transnational Family

This article explores how the Modotti family, despite rarely residing together in one country, maintained a common identity based on shared spaces crafted from correspondence and international political involvement. Their everyday stories challenge the traditional assimilation paradigm and reveal ho...

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Main Author: Ashley Marie Zampogna-Krug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires du Midi 2011-12-01
Series:Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/diasporas/1849
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Summary:This article explores how the Modotti family, despite rarely residing together in one country, maintained a common identity based on shared spaces crafted from correspondence and international political involvement. Their everyday stories challenge the traditional assimilation paradigm and reveal how family bonds fostered activism. In the midst of immigrant restriction and heightened surveillance, the Modottis exemplify how la famiglia transcended boundaries.
ISSN:1637-5823
2431-1472