Participant observation and author introspection were used to collect data in this study of nonverbal communication among Italian Americans in three large American cities. Discussion is given to kinesics (gestures and signs), haptics (touch), proxemics (interiors of homes, exteriors of homes, and spatial arrangements at a wedding dinner), and objectics (the display of photographs, jewelry, and money). By its distinctive functioning on the nonverbal level, it was observed that Italian Americans have identified themselves as a separate subculture. (HOD)