The passeggiata and popular culture in an Italian town

folklore and the performance of modernity

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The passeggiata and popular culture in an Italian town

folklore and the performance of modernity

"In this study, Giovanna Del Negro presents an account of social life in the central Italian town of Sasso. Focusing on the passeggiata (ritual promenade), Del Negro provides a picture of dressing, walking, courting, and socializing in Sasso's piazza. The book shows how different segments of Sassano society (older women and teenage girls, motorbike boys and established professionals) use performances in the passeggiata to depict themselves as modern, stake their place in the town's collective self-image, and debate the meanings of modernity. Set against the backdrop of Italy's mid-1990s corruption scandals, the study captures the mood of a key moment in recent Italian history. Examining everything from Sassano interpretations of tabloid television and soap operas to community games and postcards, Del Negro offers insights into the local culture. This work addresses contemporary debates about modernity and globalization and will interest anyone interested in folklore, gender, cultural studies, anthropology, or Mediterranean studies."--BOOK JACKET.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
183

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-178) and index.

Published in
Montréal, Ithaca
Other Titles
Passeggiata

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
394/.0945/71
Library of Congress
GR177.A2 D45 2004, DG451, HN488.S27 D44 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 183 p. :
Number of pages
183

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3377713M
ISBN 10
0773527222
LCCN
2004478416
OCLC/WorldCat
53792889
Library Thing
7530734
Goodreads
4601540

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