About the book
Integrating history, literary criticism, and cultural studies, Imagining Italians vividly tells the story of two voyages across the Atlantic: America's cultural pilgrimage to Italy and the Italian \"racial odyssey\" in America. It examines how American representations of Italy, Italians, and Italian Americans engaged with national debates over immigration, race, and national identity during the period 1880–1910. Joseph P. Cosco offers a close analysis of selected works by immigrant journalists Jacob Riis and Edward Steiner and American iconographic writers Henry James and Mark Twain. Exploring their Italian depictions in journalism, photos, travel narratives, and fiction, he rediscovers the forgotten Edward Steiner and offers fresh readings of Riis's reform efforts and photography, James's The Golden Bowl and The American Scene, and Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.
Editions of Imagining Italians
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791457610
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791457627
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791486627
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Integrating history, literary criticism, and cultural studies, Imagining Italians vividly tells the story of two voyages across the Atlantic: America's cultural pilgrimage to Italy and the Italian \"racial odyssey\" in America. It examines how American representations of Italy, Italians, and Italian Americans engaged with national debates over immigration, race, and national identity during the period 1880–1910. Joseph P. Cosco offers a close analysis of selected works by immigrant journalists Jacob Riis and Edward Steiner and American iconographic writers Henry James and Mark Twain. Exploring their Italian depictions in journalism, photos, travel narratives, and fiction, he rediscovers the forgotten Edward Steiner and offers fresh readings of Riis's reform efforts and photography, James's The Golden Bowl and The American Scene, and Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Imagining Italians about?
Integrating history, literary criticism, and cultural studies, Imagining Italians vividly tells the story of two voyages across the Atlantic: America's cultural pilgrimage to Italy and the Italian \"racial odyssey\" in America. It examines how American representations of Italy, Italians, and Italian Americans engaged with national debates over immigration, race, and national identity during the period 1880–1910. Joseph P. Cosco offers a close analysis of selected works by immigrant journalists Jacob Riis and Edward Steiner and American iconographic writers Henry James and Mark Twain. Exploring their Italian depictions in journalism, photos, travel narratives, and fiction, he rediscovers the forgotten Edward Steiner and offers fresh readings of Riis's reform efforts and photography, James's The Golden Bowl and The American Scene, and Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Imagining Italians?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Migration, immigration and emigration
Where can I read a sample of Imagining Italians?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791457610
How long is Imagining Italians and how many pages does it have?
Imagining Italians has 243 page(s)
Is Imagining Italians part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Italian/American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Imagining Italians?
Joseph P. Cosco
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Imagining Italians is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791457610) and paperback(ISBN 9780791457627) and pdf(ISBN 9780791486627)
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