Jennifer Guglielmo

Jennifer Guglielmo is a professor of history at Smith College who specializes in immigration, labor, women's history, and Italian American studies. Her research focuses particularly on immigrant women workers and radical social movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her book "Living the Revolution: Italian Women's Resistance and Radicalism in New York City, 1880-1945" won the Theodore Saloutos Memorial Book Award and the Helen and Howard R. Marraro Book Prize. The work examines how Italian immigrant women participated in radical political movements and labor activism in New York. Guglielmo also co-edited "Are Italians White? How Race is Made in America" with Salvatore Salerno, which explores the complex racial positioning of Italian Americans throughout U.S. history. Her scholarship has contributed significantly to understanding immigrant women's roles in American labor movements and the intersection of gender, class, and ethnicity in radical politics. She has received multiple fellowships and awards for her research, including from the Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies. Guglielmo continues to teach courses on immigration, labor, and women's history at Smith College while pursuing research on transnational radical movements.

Readers appreciate Guglielmo's detailed research and ability to uncover previously overlooked stories of Italian immigrant women's activism. Academic reviewers note her work fills important gaps in labor and immigration historiography. What readers liked: - Thorough archival research and use of primary sources - Focus on everyday working women's experiences - Clear writing style that makes academic content accessible - Integration of personal narratives with broader historical analysis What readers disliked: - Dense academic language in some sections - Limited geographic scope focused mainly on New York City - High textbook pricing Ratings: - Goodreads: 4.1/5 (52 ratings) - Amazon: 4.4/5 (12 ratings) - Google Books: 4/5 (8 ratings) Specific feedback: "Brings to life the radical traditions of Italian working women in a way no previous work has done" - Labor Studies reader "Sometimes gets bogged down in academic theory" - Amazon reviewer "Essential reading for understanding immigrant women's activism" - Goodreads review

Living the Revolution: Italian Women's Resistance and Radicalism in New York City, 1880-1945 - Examines how Italian immigrant women in New York City engaged in labor activism, anarchist movements, and anti-fascist resistance during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Are Italians White? How Race is Made in America (co-edited with Salvatore Salerno) - A collection of essays exploring how Italian Americans' racial identity evolved in the United States, from being considered non-white immigrants to their eventual acceptance as white Americans.

Italian Workers of the World: Labor Migration and the Formation of Multiethnic States (co-edited with Fraser Ottanelli) - An analysis of Italian labor migration and workers' movements across multiple countries, examining their impact on labor organizing and state formation.

Donna Gabaccia focuses on Italian immigrant women and their transnational connections in America. Her work examines labor activism and cultural identity formation among immigrant communities.

Nancy Green writes comparative histories of immigration and labor movements across national boundaries. She analyzes how gender and class intersect in immigrant workers' experiences.

Franca Iacovetta researches Italian women's immigration to Canada and their roles in labor and social movements. Her work documents immigrant women's activism and community building.

Mae Ngai studies immigration law, labor, and citizenship in American history. She examines how legal frameworks and social conditions shaped immigrant workers' lives.

Vicki Ruiz chronicles Mexican-American women's labor activism and community organizing. Her research explores how immigrant women navigated work, family, and political engagement in the United States.