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Transnationalism, Assimilatoin, And Education: Molfettesi Stories From Hoboken: 1945-1975

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  • The Molfettesi group that migrated into the United States and settled particularly in Hoboken before and especially between 1945 and 1975 followed the theory of assimilation and transnationalism as they adapted to life in the United States. While contemporary research discusses how ethnic enclaves looked and impacted the economy, relatively few have considered how the ethnic enclave members' collective values and beliefs impacted assimilation, transnationalism, and educational attainment. As these Molfettesi immigrants arrived in the United States and began to assimilate toward the dominant United States' traditions and customs, they found ways to maintain their native practices as well. Therefore, the Molfettesi immigrants were able to intertwine their lifestyle with the culture of the United States and, more specifically, the culture of Hoboken, New Jersey. As a result, the ethnic enclave could have impacted the various paces and levels of their integration in the United States. This ethnographic study used qualitative and quantitative methods to establish how the ethnic enclave experience affected assimilation, transnationalism, and educational attainment levels among the Molfettese-Hoboken immigrants between 1945 and 1975. The study found that the community created a robust ethnic enclave. Yet, the Molfettese-Hoboken group still experienced assimilation and transnationalism at various levels and considered learning English and attaining education important.
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