| Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America Contributor(s): Laurino, Maria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393321959 ISBN-13: 9780393321951 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: A New York writer explores the disconnect that many Italian Americans, rootedin the rocky soil of Southern Italy, feel between images from Bensonhurst andMafia movies, on one hand, and Northern Italian style and verve on the other.224 pp. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00026028 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Italian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maria Laurino sifts through the stereotypes bedeviling Italian Americans to deliver a penetrating and hilarious examination of third-generation ethnic identity. With intelligence and honesty (Arizona Republic), she writes about guidos, bimbettes, and mammoni (mama's boys in Italy); examines the clashing aesthetics of Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace; and unravels the etymology of southern Italian dialect words like gavone and bubidabetz. According to Frances Mayes, she navigates the conflicting forces of ethnicity with humor and wisdom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laurino, Maria: - Maria Laurino is the author of Were You Always an Italian?, a national bestseller, and Old World Daughter, New World Mother. She lives in New York City with her husband and son. |