From Wiseguys to Wise Men
The Gangster and Italian American Masculinities
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Fred Gardaphe | ISBN: | 9781135397791 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Fred Gardaphe |
| ISBN: | 9781135397791 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The gangster, in the hands of the Italian American artist, becomes a telling figure in the tale of American race, gender, and ethnicity - a figure that reflects the autobiography of an immigrant group just as it reflects the fantasy of a native population.
From Wiseguys to Wise Men studies the figure of the gangster and explores its social function in the construction and projection of masculinity in the United States. By looking at the cultural icon of the gangster through the lens of gender, this book presents new insights into material that has been part of American culture for close to 100 years.
The gangster, in the hands of the Italian American artist, becomes a telling figure in the tale of American race, gender, and ethnicity - a figure that reflects the autobiography of an immigrant group just as it reflects the fantasy of a native population.
From Wiseguys to Wise Men studies the figure of the gangster and explores its social function in the construction and projection of masculinity in the United States. By looking at the cultural icon of the gangster through the lens of gender, this book presents new insights into material that has been part of American culture for close to 100 years.
