The continuing portrayal of Italian Americans as gangsters is an example of: ethnocentrism or respectable bigotry or nativism or

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Sunny_sXe [5.5K]

3 years ago

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The continuing portrayal of Italian Americans as gangsters is an example of: ethnocentrism or respectable bigotry or nativism or

xenophobia.

Social Studies

2 answers:

sashaice [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T00:52:32+03:00

sashaice [31]3 years ago

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<span>The continuing portrayal of Italian Americans as gangsters is an example of </span>xenophobia. The answer to your question is D. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has helped you.

stiv31 [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-06T02:43:08+03:00

Answer:

Option: Respectable bigotry

Explanation:

After coming to America, Italians have also faced discrimination in the hand of Americans. American had respectable bigotry against Italians immigrants by portraying them as gangsters or as mafia. Respectable bigotry happens when intolerance against ethnic groups is seen as unacceptable. American Italians as mafia in a television commercial and in serials, led in the stereotype behavior among the Americans.