Young Romanians Grow Up Between National and Religious Identity: News from Italy
摘要
Romanian second generation is a reality that finds itself in a multi-layered relationship with Italian society. In this complex relationship, whose actors include families, peer groups, educational institutions, etc., the processes of inclusion and progressive stabilization represent a profound factor of change in the analysis of the life experiences of the so-called second generation. Religion is one of the possible keys to the interpretation of this experience. On the one hand, because religious organizations are among those subjects that can represent a concrete reference point for the young people, in terms of values, but also culture and cohesion, and on the other hand, because the relationship with faith. Furthermore, the construction of a personal relationship with the religious environments goes through the necessary confrontation with the migration experience. The chapter explores the construction of a personal relationship with the religious environments goes through the necessary confrontation with the migration experience through the results of a group of interviews conducted with a sample of young Romanians between 24 and 30 years old, gender balanced, living in Italy and belonging to the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as well as with volunteers and educators working in religious institutions and associations.