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8%OFFFranco Ricci - The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign - 9781442615717 - V9781442615717
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The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign

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Description for The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign Paperback. In The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign, Franco Ricci presents an insightful analysis of the groundbreaking HBO series and its complex psychological themes. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.

Often hailed as one of the greatest television series of all time, The Sopranos is a product of its time, firmly embedded in the problems of post-industrial, post-ethnic America. In The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign, Franco Ricci examines the groundbreaking HBO series and its impact as a cultural phenomenon.

Ricci demonstrates an encyclopedic knowledge of the series, the genre, and their social context in his analysis of the show’s complex themes and characters. He explores The Sopranos’ deep engagement with problems of race, class, gender, and identity, specifically in its portrayal of the Italian-American experience, consumer and media-driven ... Read more

Comprehensive in scope and sophisticated in approach, The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign is richly rewarding reading for anyone with an interest in the popular television drama, both as entertainment and social commentary.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442615717
SKU
V9781442615717
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Franco Ricci
Franco Ricci is a professor of Italian Studies at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews for The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign
‘Ricci’s book is a carefully considered and detailed study with an exhaustive and nuanced understanding of the show.’
James McNamara
Australian Book Review, January-February 2015
‘Franco Ricci’s The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign provides an interesting take on a controversial, but much-heralded, television series…. It is an important read for those interested in psychoanalysis, social commentary, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign


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