W. F. Whyte's 'Street Corner Society' became a popular text for sociology students, but specialists in Italian American studies never warmed to it. Donna Gabaccio explains why with "a hidden history of gender and ethnic dynamics" in the academy. ‘The Book That Would Not Die’ Nov 13, 2020 Donna R. Gabaccia
Elliot Young reminds us to consider migrants not only as victims, as the objects of others' actions, but also as subjects with their own agency. This shift in perspective has implications for how we understand migration facilitation, among other things. Beyond Chinese “Coolies” as Victims Jul 14, 2021 Elliot Young
The role of children in history matters, including in knowledge formation and in migration. Simone Lässig introduces a miniseries about children and youth as go-betweens in migration contexts, whether people migrated or knowledge itself. Knowledge and the Agency of Children in Migration Contexts Aug 5, 2020 Simone Lässig
Glenn Penny highlights aspects of children's go-between role in Chile not visible in histories of European migration to the United States. German schools in Chile and teachers posted there from Germany are central to this multigenerational story. Routes of Knowledge: Growing up German in Chile, 1900–50 Aug 7, 2020 H. Glenn Penny