Italian Cultural Studies: An Introduction |  | Creators: David Forgacs, Robert Lumley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1993799
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0198715080
Dewey Decimal Number: 945.09
EAN: 9780198715085
ASIN: 0198715080
Publication Date: December 12, 1996
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Product Description
This illustrated introduction to the study of modern Italian culture brings together specialists in the fields of language; politics; religious, ethnic, and gender identities; the mass media; cultural policy; and movie stars. In four thematic sections, the contributors elucidate their own slice of Italian culture. Geographies questions received notions of the Italian nation, the family, the "South" and corruption; it also looks at anthropological approaches to culture and at Italy's linguistic pluralism. Identities examines gender, religion, politics, and ethnicity as a means by which people define themselves and others. Media explores the press, literature, television, and cinema. Culture and Society brings together historical analyses of cultural policy, stars and style, and popular music. The book includes guidance for further reading and a chronology of political and cultural events since 1900.
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 Excellent Resource May 6, 2007
Alan G. Hartman (Boston, MA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This text is an excellent resource on contemporary Italy. It is well organized and one of the best academic sources on Italian culture written in English today.
 Cultural discombobulation May 2, 2008
James R. Colwell
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book makes no sense and jumps around from everywhere. If you do not have any background knowledge on cultural contemporary Italy this book will just be a confusing blur. I personally have, had to read this book for my class and understand the underlying meanings it has portrayed. The use of language and lack of translated words makes this book even more confusing. I could understand if you have a good background in this type of literature it would be a good read. This book just jumps around a bit too much one paragraph they are talking about Naples and then the next chapter, it talks about rivers and how Italy varies from North to South.
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