Mafia, The

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. What is it about Tony Soprano that makes him so amiable For that matter, h ow is it that many of us secretly want Scarface to succeed or see Michael C orleone as, ultimately, a hero What draws us into the otherwise horrifical ly violent world of the mafia In The Mafia, Roberto M. Dainotto explores t he irresistible appeal of this particular brand of organized crime, its his tory, and the mythology we have developed around it. Dainotto traces the development of the mafia from its rural beginnings in W estern Sicily to its growth into a global crime organization alongside a pa rallel examination of its evolution in music, print, and on the big screen. He probes the tension between the real mafia--its violent, often brutal re ality--and how we imagine it to be: a mythical potpourri of codes of honor, family values, and chivalry. But rather than dismiss our collective imagin ing of the mafia as a complete fiction, Dainotto instead sets out to unders tand what needs and desires or material and psychic longing our fantasies a bout the mafia--the best kind of the bad life--are meant to satisfy. Exploring the rich array of films, books, television programs, music, and e ven video games portraying and inspired by the mafia, this book offers not only a social, economic, and political history of one of the most iconic un derground cultures, but a new way of understanding our enduring fascination with the complex society that lurks behind the sinister Omert of the fami ly business. About the Author:.

Product Info

ISBN: 1780239939

ISBN-13: 9781780239934

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Year: 2018

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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