{"product_id":"sweet-greeks-9780252043406","title":"Sweet Greeks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The stories in the book are still relevant today, and the midwestern history is easy to devour because the places are familiar. . . . This book paired with some sweets from Flesor’s Candy Kitchen would be perfect for anyone in central Illinois with a sweet tooth.\" --\u003ci\u003eSmile Politely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e​\"This remarkable story is both unique and universal. It is the story of tenacious immigrant entrepreneurs overcoming enormous odds to find that sweet spot, making candy that would become a permanent feature of American daily life.\"--Ken Albala, author of \u003ci\u003eNoodle Soup: Recipes, Techniques, Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The value of \u003ci\u003eSweet Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e rests in its recovery of the names and personal stories of immigrant confectioners operating candy stores in small, Midwestern towns. Once an important niche for Greek entrepreneurs, candy stores also provided community spaces. Then they disappeared. Could their revival breathe life into rural communities?\"--Donna Gabaccia, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGender and Migration: From the Slavery Era to the Global Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ann Flesor Beck brings to life the workings of chain migration and networking with vivid stories of the newcomers who worked strategically to found the once-ubiquitous soda fountains of the small-town midwest. Embedded in the history of southeastern European immigration, nativist American prejudice, and immigrant persistence, she offers a revelatory view of immigrant generations that serves us well today.\" --Leslie Page Moch, author of \u003ci\u003eBroad Is My Native Land: Repertoires and Regimes of Migration in Russia’s Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A grand achievement.\" --\u003ci\u003eNational Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1. Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2. The Journey: 1880-1930\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3. Acculturation and Americanization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4. Finding a Niche in Chicago and St. Louis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5. Greeks vs. Goblins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6. My Grandfather and His Mentors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7. Small City Greek Confectioners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8. Small Town Greek Confectioners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036827910487,"sku":"9780252043406","price":103.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252043406.jpg?v=1750932678","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sweet-greeks-9780252043406","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}