voluntary associations in shaping identity and community life during the first four decades of the 20th century. It offers a comprehensive analysis of Romanian ethnic organizations in their diverse forms—fraternal and mutual aid societies, political clubs, cultural associations, ladies’ auxiliaries and youth groups—and describes them as crucibles of the Romanian immigrant experience in the New World. The book argues that ethnic associations served as effervescent spaces of cultural interaction, which enabled members to affirm both their loyalty to Romania and their commitment to American life. Grounded in original research based on primary sources from libraries and historical societies—many of which have not been previously examined in scholarly work—this book will be of interest to scholars in the areas of Ethnic Studies, Diaspora Studies, Cultural Studies and Anthropology. Raluca-Nicoleta Rogoveanu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Ovidius University, Constanța, Romania. She teaches and publishes in the areas of American Literature and Culture and Diaspora Studies. She was a Fulbright Researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles (2013), and a Balch Fellow at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (2017). In 2025, she received a Grant-in-Aid Award from the Immigration History Research Center Archives at the University of Minnesota. |