italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
The topic of food seems indeed to be quite interesting (see the amount of
replies!). However, I totally agree with Andrea Malaguti on the fact that
only certain 'sexy' topics recur, and are widely studied and employed to
create attractive undergraduate courses. (Which I do too sometimes) THERE
IS another Italy which doesn't only eat, love, scandalize the world with
its politics and amuse everybody with the old stereotypes.
Elena Borellu
> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
>
> I could add "Pomodoro!" by David Gentilcore, a recently published
> history of the Italian tomato, and Pier Paolo Pasolini's "La ricotta"
> and Marco Ferreri's "La grande abbuffata."
>
> I have a problem with all this, though. I read Gian Paolo Biasin's
> "The Flavors of Modernity" and a good deal of Piero Camporesi's books,
> and found them exceptional. (My thanks to Manuela Gieri for a crucial
> suggestion on food in film: I will get a hold of that book ASAP.)
>
> It is not really comforting, at least in my opinion, that almost all
> scholarly discussion on Italian studies keeps focusing only on food,
> (reborn) fascism, racism, and/or general backwardness. as if all
> Italians spent their time eating, fancying a new dictator, bashing
> immigrants, and indulging into the prejudices of their grandparents.
> Are we back to Edward Banfield?
>
> I am informed enough about the lamentable state of Italy today. Yet,
> last week in New York Pier Luigi Bersani, current secretary of the
> Italian Democratic Party (PD), clearly said: "Esiste anche un'altra
> Italia." I assume he alluded to the democratic side of Italy, the one
> that keeps protesting against political corruption and organized crime
> and wants to preserve some integrity. It still exists. When shall we
> talk about it? (Curiously, the past representatives of such side of
> Italy were not at all keen on eating: Alcide De Gasperi was very
> moderate even at the dinner table, Indro Montanelli almost had no
> appetite, Marco Pannella, still living, is well known for his hunger
> strikes...)
>
> Then: CUI PRODEST? Why should we indulge in the fetish of Italy as an
> open-sky restaurant? ("Eat, Pray, Love") Why should Italy satisfy the
> need of exoticism for those who, for such purpose, cannot use neither
> the Far East, since China owns the 25% of the US national debt, nor
> the Middle East? Edward Said efficiently addressed the disparaging
> habit of exoticism in his "Orientalisms." When shall we find the
> courage to write "Italianisms"?
>
> Thank you for your consideration
> Andrea Malaguti
>
> Quoting "Oldcorn, Anthony" <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
>>
>> It might be interesting to take a look at the program "University
>> Masters in Gastronomy and Tourism" offered by the Universita' degli
>> Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche in Pollenzo, Piedmont (sponsored by
>> Carlo Petrini and Slow Food). The program looks like a bit of a
>> grab bag, but some areas might prove more relevant and helpful than
>> others. The online description is in English:
>>
>> http://www.unisg.it/download/guide/Guida_Master_IGT.pdf
>>
>> I can't recall whether John Dickie's book Delizia. The Epic Story of
>> Italians and Their Food (Sceptre, 2008) has already been mentioned
>> (Italian trans. Con gusto. Storia degli italiani a tavola, Bari,
>> Laterza).
>>
>> Then there are the works of the late Piero Camporesi
>> (www.disitlec.unibo.it/NR/rdonlyres/.../PieroCamporesi_Biografia.pdf).
>>
>> Nobody seems to have picked up on the music part of the original
>> request. Let me get the ball(s) rolling (so to speak) by mentioning
>> Gerard Corbiau's Farinelli, the romanticized story of Carlo Broschi,
>> the greatest castrato of the 18th-century circuit. His onscreen
>> singing voice was obtained by combining the voice of a female
>> soprano and that of a countertenor.
>>
>> Tony Oldcorn
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Messaggio originale-----
>> Da: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies per conto
>> di Lidia Ciccone
>> Inviato: dom 7/18/2010 10:54
>> A: [log in to unmask]
>> Oggetto: Re: [I-S] Italian Culture through food and movies
>>
>> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> thanks for all your suggestions. Here there's a summary of the movies
>> suggested. Most of them, to my knowledge, do not have english subtitles
>> that are necessary (at least if I would like to show the entire movie)
>> for students who do not speak or understand any italian. The course is
>> designed to expose Freshman students to italian culture (and I thought
>> of food as a fundamental "cultural marker":
>> Grazie mille,
>>
>> Lidia Ciccone
>>
>> Big Night
>> Pranzo di Ferragosto
>> GodFather
>> Il Gattopardo
>> Miseria e Nobilta' (and many more of Toto' movies)
>> La Cena
>> Un Americano a Roma
>> La Storia di Ragazzi e Ragazze (Pupi Avati)
>> Pasolini's Decameron
>> C'eravamo tanto amati, La Terrazza (Ettore Scola)
>>
>> A very useful book is:
>>
>> Dalla fame all'abbondanza. Gli italiani e il cibo nel cinema italiano
>> dal dopoguerra ad oggi, di Viviana Lapertosa (Lindau, 2002)
>>
>>
>> Quoting Leslie Zarker-Morgan <[log in to unmask]>:
>>
>>> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian
>>> studies
>>>
>>> Could Lidia, the original requester perhaps summarize what the final
>>> program is? It would be interesting to see the list!
>>> Leslie
>>>
>>> Dr. L. Zarker Morgan
>>> Professor of Italian and French
>>> Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
>>> Coordinator, Italian Studies Minor
>>> Coordinator, Medieval Studies Minor
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alex Bamji
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 3:15 AM
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>>> Subject: Re: [I-S] Italian Culture through food and movies
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>>> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian
>>> studies
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>>> Hi Lidia,
>>>
>>> Pranzo di ferragosto might be good (it's a wonderful film).
>>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277728/
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> Dr Alexandra Bamji
>>> Lecturer in Early Modern History
>>> School of History
>>> University of Leeds
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>>> Subject: [I-S] Italian Culture through food and movies
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>>> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian
>>> studies
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I am thinking of offering a course on Italian Culture through
>>> movies,
>>> food and music this Fall. I was wondering if anyone had any
>>> suggestions/advice regarding movies in which food and/or music gives
>>> an
>>> expression of Italian culture (or of a particular region within the
>>> italian peninsula). The movies should have english subtitles since
>>> the
>>> course is addressed to Freshmen who did not study any italian.
>>>
>>> Please feel free to e-mail me off-list if this seems off-topic!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Lidia Ciccone
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> --
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>> Lidia Ciccone
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