Overview
This book introduces readers to a wide range of interpretations that take oral history and folklore as the premise with a focus on Italian and Italian American culture in disciplines such as history, ethnography, memoir, art, and music.
Full Product Details
Author: Luisa Del Giudice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.568kg
ISBN: 9780230619470
ISBN 10: 0230619479
Pages: 269
Publication Date: 18 December 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> This collection, edited by veteran oral historian Luisa Del Giudice, reflects not only the persistently evolving nature of Italian American experiences, but also the poetic and performative characteristics of this dynamic culture. Fighting for the legitimacy of what is considered 'authentic, ' whether it is a musical tune, a vernacular expression, or a political affiliation, the oral accounts included in this collection amply prove the importance of their contribution to history writing. As a collection of specific case studies, it will serve as a much-needed complement to broader volumes on oral history methodology, while it represents an invaluable contribution to immigration studies with its important addition of the Italian and Italian American component. - Ali F. Igmen, Altreitalie <p>'Luisa Del Guidice has produced an important and welcome addition to the growing body of research centered on recovering Italian American immigrant culture. In a wider context, Oral History, Oral Culture, and Italian Americans also contributes to our understanding of the immigrant experience in general and the inescapable dichotomies of 'past and present, ' 'here and there, ' and 'native and foreign' which ultimately define it.' - Folk Life: Journal of Ethnological Studies <p> A sparkling collection! The whole is decidedly more than the sum of its wonderfully diverse parts, in two senses. Framed by an excellent introduction, the essays collectively leverage the power of oral history, oral performance, autobiography, storytelling, folklore, and narrative to open important new insights into Italian and Italian-American history, culture, and tradition, often in very original ways. And such detailed explorations in that rich context, in turn, sharpen our understanding of broader issues in and between these important dimensions of inquiry. The result is an engaging, readable volume of broad interest and significance. - Michael Frisch, University at Buffalo, SUNY <p> This book
<p> This collection, edited by veteran oral historian Luisa Del Giudice, reflects not only the persistently evolving nature of Italian American experiences, but also the poetic and performative characteristics of this dynamic culture. Fighting for the legitimacy of what is considered 'authentic, ' whether it is a musical tune, a vernacular expression, or a political affiliation, the oral accounts included in this collection amply prove the importance of their contribution to history writing. --Ali F. Igmen, Altreitalie <p> A sparkling collection! The whole is decidedly more than the sum of its wonderfully diverse parts, in two senses. Framed by an excellent introduction, the essays collectively leverage the power of oral history, oral performance, autobiography, storytelling, folklore, and narrative to open important new insights into Italian and Italian-American history, culture, and tradition, often in very original ways. And such detailed explorations in that rich context, in turn,
<p>“A sparkling collection! The whole is decidedly more than the sum of its wonderfully diverse parts, in two senses. Framed by an excellent introduction, the essays collectively leverage the power of oral history, oral performance, autobiography, storytelling, folklore, and narrative to open important new insights into Italian and Italian-American history, culture, and tradition, often in very original ways. And such detailed explorations in that rich context, in turn, sharpen our understanding of broader issues in and between these important dimensions of inquiry. The result is an engaging, readable volume of broad interest and significance.”--Michael Frisch, University at Buffalo, SUNY <p>“This book importantly contributes to an extension and enhancement of understandings about the range and depth of oral history and culture in the intersecting worlds of Italian, Italian American, and American environments. The high-quality essays enlarge an understanding of the im
Author Information
LUISA DEL GIUDICE is Founder and Executive Director of the Italian Oral History Institute in Los Angeles, USA.
