Italian Vices

Nation and Character from the Risorgimento to the Republic

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

AvSilvana Patriarca,New York) Patriarca, Silvana (Fordham University

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Why do Italians believe that they have a national character and that this character is a major reason for their political woes? Why is their self-image so frequently derogatory? In this meticulous study of the role of national character in Italian political and social discourse, Silvana Patriarca reconstructs the genealogy of a pervasive idea in the culture of modern Italy. Using sources ranging from political pamphlets to newspapers and films, this book shows how self-representations of national character and its vices were shaped by foreign perceptions and stereotypes, internal political struggles, and changing intellectual paradigms. Investigating the politics of these representations, their ideological content, and their uses, the author recasts the study of Italian patriotism and nationalism as discourses and sheds light on Italian political culture and on the rhetoric of nationalism more generally.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-07-18
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt390 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor290
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107676787

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“Patriarca’s theoretical sophisticated and deeply researched history of the discourse of national character in Italy represents one of the most impressive achievements in this resurgence [of scholarly interest in the identity of the Italian nation]…Her subtle use of linguistic analysis and gender theory makes the book a model of interdisciplinary scholarship.” -The Journal of Interdisciplinary History