Elizabeth Mathias is associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. She has studied at the University of Akron (BA, 1962...mehr sehenElizabeth Mathias is associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. She has studied at the University of Akron (BA, 1962), Kent State University (MA, 1964), and the University of Pennsylvania (MA, 1972; Ph.D., 1974). She has published several articles on various aspects of Italian culture.Richard Raspa has published two books and numerous articles, primarily in the field of folklore. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He is currently associate professor in communications at Wayne State University.weniger sehen