Italian Folk: Vernacular Culture in Italian-American Lives

Book Overview

Sunday dinners, basement kitchens, and backyard gardens are everyday cultural entities long associated with Italian Americans, yet the general perception of them remains superficial and stereotypical at best. For many people, these scenarios trigger ingrained assumptions about individuals' beliefs, politics, aesthetics, values, and behaviors that leave little room for nuance and elaboration. This collection of essays explores local knowledge and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823232654
• ISBN13: 9780823232659
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"