Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BIbliografia Colonizzazioni interne Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Italian Vices: Nation and Character from the Risorgimento to the Republic Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Silvana Patriarca Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-01-21 Language A language of the resource en Zotero Title Italian Vices: Nation and Character from the Risorgimento to the Republic Item Type Book Author Silvana Patriarca Publisher Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521761017 Date 2010-01-21 Library Catalog Google Books Language en Abstract Note Why do Italians believe that they have a national character and that this character is a major reason for their political woes? Why is their self-image so frequently derogatory? In this meticulous study of the role of national character in Italian political and social discourse, Silvana Patriarca reconstructs the genealogy of a pervasive idea in the culture of modern Italy. Using sources ranging from political pamphlets to newspapers and films, this book shows how self-representations of national character and its vices were shaped by foreign perceptions and stereotypes, internal political struggles, and changing intellectual paradigms. Investigating the politics of these representations, their ideological content, and their uses, the author recasts the study of Italian patriotism and nationalism as discourses and sheds light on Italian political culture and on the rhetoric of nationalism more generally. Short Title Italian Vices Num Pages 290 Attachment Title Google Books Link History / Europe / General History / Modern / 20th Century History / Social History