Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America
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Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America
"One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America....unique and gracefully written."―San Francisco Chronicle
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."Technical Specifications
Country
USA
Brand
W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer
W. W. Norton & Company
Binding
Paperback
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Refer to Sapnet.
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Multicolor
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8.3
Length
5.5
Weight
0.59965735264
Width
0.6
ReleaseDate
2001-06-17T00:00:01Z
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1
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