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In Corpore
. Ed(S): Polezzi, Loredana; Ross, Charlotte
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Hardback. Editor(s): Polezzi, Loredana; Ross, Charlotte. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
In Corpore collects essays devoted to the critical exploration of the presence and impact of bodies in recent and contemporary Italian cultural production, in light of current developments in thinking about bodies and their locations within cultures. The prominent position occupied by the body in Italian culture is at once undeniable and problematic. Dominant perspectives continue to inform a large number of representations of Italy and of Italians, and many of these images are deeply dependent on conceptualizations of bodies, of their roles, functions, and relative positions. Whether we are talking of models of masculinity, of gendered roles within the ... Read more
In Corpore collects essays devoted to the critical exploration of the presence and impact of bodies in recent and contemporary Italian cultural production, in light of current developments in thinking about bodies and their locations within cultures. The prominent position occupied by the body in Italian culture is at once undeniable and problematic. Dominant perspectives continue to inform a large number of representations of Italy and of Italians, and many of these images are deeply dependent on conceptualizations of bodies, of their roles, functions, and relative positions. Whether we are talking of models of masculinity, of gendered roles within the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Series
The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611473797
SKU
V9781611473797
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Polezzi, Loredana; Ross, Charlotte
Loredana Polezzi is associate professor of Italian studies at the University of Warwick (UK). Charlotte Ross is a lecturer in the Department of Italian studies at the University of Birmingham (UK).
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