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Saviano’s Eyes

Robert Viscusi

Roberto Saviano has the eyes of a prophet who has seen Italy plain. Gramsci in jail, Dante in hell. This is the Italy where Popes die mysteriously and there are secret cities...

Dialogue and Debate: Not Denigration and Dismissal

Fred Gardaphe

Editorial Note: The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute decided to host a colloquium entitled "Guido: An Italian-American Youth Style" on January 21, 20010. Guest speakers...

Italian Americans in the Trap of Television. An Interview with Maria Laurino

Ottorino Cappelli

Italian Americans should put an end to their obsession with their image in the television media. Television, in general, tends to caricature reality; it likes showing things that...

Guido: Stereotype, Caricature, or Lifestyle?

Chiara and Franco Montalto

What is this guido thing? Is it pure caricature put on us by the outside world, or do we have an active part in it? Is it lifestyle or demeaning stereotype? A (former guido)...

On Guidos, Gramsci, and Irony Deficiency

Laura E. Ruberto

Why Italian Americans need to take action, a Pasquinian response to some recent debates.

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