"An immigrant daughter who returned to her mother's home town, Giovanna Del Negro spent a year doing intensive fieldwork in the homes and public spaces of Sasso. She reveals the diverse reactions that Sassani have to industrialization, changing gender roles, immigration, and the proliferation of the global media. Unlike accounts that focus exclusively on large-scale social forces or universal theories of historical change, this study, se ..."
Identity and Everyday Life(1st Edition) Essays in the Study of Folklore, Music and Popular Culture (Music / Culture) von Harris M. Berger, GiovannaDelNegro Paperback, 212 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2004 von Wesleyan ISBN-13: 978-0-8195-6687-4, ISBN: 0-8195-6687-X
"The notion of "everyday life" is ubiquitous in the contemporary intellectual scene. While scholars frequently use this concept to signal a romantic return to the "common people," Berger and Del Negro are among the first to subject the term to theoretical scrutiny. This book explores how everyday life has been used in three intellectual traditions (American folklore, British cultural studies and French everyday life theory) and suggests ..."
Music/Culture Ser. Identity and Everyday Life : Essays in the Study of Folklore, Music and Popular Culture von Harris M. Berger, GiovannaDelNegro Hardcover, 232 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2004 von Wesleyan University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8195-6686-7, ISBN: 0-8195-6686-1
"Identity and Everyday Life A critical examination of core issues in social and cultural theory. Full description"
"An immigrant daughter who returned to her mother's home town, Giovanna Del Negro spent a year doing intensive fieldwork in the homes and public spaces of Sasso. She reveals the diverse reactions that Sassani have to industrialization, changing gender roles, immigration, and the proliferation of the global media. Unlike accounts that focus exclusively on large-scale social forces or universal theories of historical change, this study, se ..."
"The essays in Portrayals of Political Activism celebrate female participation in the
public sphere at the same time as they interrogate the restrictions women still
face. Xin-An Lu and Linda Y. Devenish expose the "insidious oppression" that
post-liberation Chinese propaganda posters telegraph, despite their aura of
gender-equity. Tina Richardson and Audrey Vanderford critique popular culture's
repackaging of ecofeminism through pa ..."
Looking Through My Mother's Eyes(1st Edition) Life Stories of Nine Italian Immigrant Women in Canada (Essay Series) von GiovannaDelNegro Paperback, 136 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1997 von Guernica Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-55071-043-4, ISBN: 1-55071-043-5
"By examining the undervalued realm of women's talk, this book explores the ways Italian immigrant women from Montreal cleverly use classic folk genres to stretch the boundaries of their culture. Through songs, lullabies, bawdy riddles and trickster tales, these women subvert, redefine and alter what it means to be Italian and female in North America. More than just a study of Italian Canadians, this essay delves into the broader themes ..."
Looking Through My Mother's Eyes(2nd Edition) (Picas Series 38) von GiovannaDelNegro Paperback, 200 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2003 von Guernica Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-55071-174-5, ISBN: 1-55071-174-1
"This look at the traditional and subversive world of women's folklore examines the realm of women's talk, exploring the ways Italian immigrant women from Montreal use classic folk genres to stretch the boundaries of their culture. Through songs, lullabies, bawdy riddles, and trickster tales, these women subvert, redefine, and alter what it means to be Italian and female in North America. More than just a study of Italian Canadians, this ..."
"In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of th ..."
"In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of th ..."