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Italian American

Language as a Strategic Imperative

Ottorino Cappelli

Interview with Professor Robert Viscusi. "“Italian American culture without the Italian language loses its connection with the rhetorical, political, and philosophical...

BOOK. Italian / American Exchange. The influence of cinema

I. I.

The Transatlantic Gaze. Italian Cinema, American Film by Mary Ann McDonald Carolan - State University of New York Press. The influence of Italian cinema on American film from the...

Discussing Soccer. A Global Phenomenon

I.A. & L.A.

More than a dozen academic and sports institutions have worked together to bring to us one of the largest academic symposiums ever convened about soccer in the United States..

Stereotypes? Don’t “Fugget About It”

fred gardaphe

To understand how and why stereotypes can affect viewers’ conceptions of reality, we need to know where stereotypes come from and why are they used.

Pizzagate According to Me (Pizzagate secondo me)

Jerry Krase

As with abstinence, Pizzagate leaves a great deal to be desired.

Things that make you go hmmm...

Anthony Julian Tamburri

Just when you think you're out, they pull you back in... and so I paraphrase the words of the fictional character Michael Corleone in "The Godfather III"

Bill De Blasio’s Transformative Election

Anthony Julian Tamburri

New York State has the largest number of residents of Italian origin in the United States. In addition, New York City can boast the same status. Further still, Italian Americans...

It Takes an Italian-American Neighborhood. Interview with John Viola

Letizia Airos

President and COO on how NIAF (National Italian American Foundation ) is being rejuvenated and transformed into a rallying point for the entire community.

How Italian is American Politics?

Robyn Mass

In a recent collection of essays a group of scholars explore the Italian side of American politics. Starting from Andrew Cuomo’s election in New York

Political Suicide in New York City and Italy: Part II - NYC

Jerry Krase

New York City and Italy have a great deal in common, starting and ending with self-destructive electorates; voters who are intent on putting into office people who, in one way or...

Staten Island's Swept Away Family Memorabilia

Anthony Paonita

In publishing this contribution we are sending our deepest condolences to the author, who has lost his mother, a resident of Staten Island. While sending his article today, he...

Italian Identity and Italian Americans in the Third Millennium

Azzurra Giorgi

Constructive dialogue at John Jay College. Italian and Italian American authors discussed the changing nature of Italian and Italian American culture in contemporary society....

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