| An Offer We Can't Refuse Contributor(s): de Stefano, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865479623 ISBN-13: 9780865479623 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2007 Annotation: " Invites Italian-Americans of all backgrounds to the family table to discuss how mob-related movies and television shows have affected the very notion of what their heritage still means in the 21st century." -- Allen Barra, "The New York Sun "" A detailed, textured meditation. Whether De Stefano is summarizing causes of 19th-century Italian immigration, sketching the Mafia's origin in Sicily, or dissecting the appeal of Hollywood mobster characters, he catches links to evolving capitalism, discomfort with modern society, psychological urges for strong father figures, and other complex topics not usually addressed by opponents of Mafia pop culture. [De Stefano] provokes hard thought about why the Mafia, to the exclusion of almost every other dimension of Italian American life, stays lodged in ' the Mind of America.' " -- Carlin Romano, "The Philadelphia Inquirer "" Fascinating." -- James F. Sweeney, "The Plain Dealer "(Cleveland) " Not a history of organized crime but a study of how we think about organized crime, more precisely about Italians and crime. . . Valuable and interesting." -- Elliott J. Gorn, "Chicago Tribune "" A thoughtful, thorough analysis." -- Renee Graham, "The Boston Globe" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - True Crime | Organized Crime - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.56" W x 8.72" (1.35 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Italian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Invites Italian-Americans of all backgrounds to the family table to discuss how mob-related movies and television shows have affected the very notion of what their heritage still means in the 21st century." --Allen Barra, The New York Sun "Not a history of organized crime but a study of how we think about organized crime, more precisely about Italians and crime. . . Valuable and interesting." --Elliott J. Gorn, Chicago Tribune |
Contributor Bio(s): De Stefano, George: - GeorgeDe Stefanois a journalist and critic who has written extensively on culture for numerous publications, including The Nation, Film Comment, and Newsday.de Stefano, George: - George De Stefano is a journalist and critic who has written extensively on culture for numerous publications, including The Nation, Film Comment, and Newsday. |