Were You Always an Italian? - Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America (Paperback)

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."

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2001
First published:	June 2001
Authors:	Maria Laurino
Dimensions:	217 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32195-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-393-32195-9
Barcode:	9780393321951

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