The Varieties of Ethnic ExperienceTaking a novel anthropological approach to the issue of white ethnicity in the United States, this book challenges the model of uniform ethnic family and community culture, and argues for a reconsideration of the meaning of class, kinship, and gender in America's past and present. Micaela di Leonardo focuses on a group of Italian American families who live in Northern California and who range widely in economic status. Combining the methods of