Lithuanian Diaspora
Author | : Antanas J. Van Reenan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015019001919 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Lithuanian Diaspora written by Antanas J. Van Reenan and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of a Lithuanian sense of peoplehood and unravels their invisible configuration of values. By analyzing the dynamics of their diaspora mentality, the work presents a picture of a people armed with an ideology that enables them to nonviolently confront the first principles of American nationality. Contents: Old World Roots; Emergence of a Lithuanian Community in Chicago; A New Wave of Emigration in the Making; Exiles Not Immigrants; Establishment of Institutions to Deflect Assimilation; A Catholic Identity; Lithuanian Involvement in Organized Political Action.