{"product_id":"italian-folk-9780823232659","title":"Italian Folk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunday dinners, basement kitchens, and backyard gardens are everyday cultural entities long associated with Italian Americans, yet the general perception of them remains superficial and stereotypical at best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is very pleasing and easy to read. Some essays, particularly those based on personal memoirs, are really moving and made me rethink in a more profound manner about deeply rooted behaviors.\" -Maria Kaliambou, Western Folklore \"Sciorra's book conveys a strong sense of urgency to reexamine and re-think what we know about Italian Americans, while contributing to the legitimization of Italian-American folklore.\" -Modern Italy \"It is rare to call a work of academic scholarship a page turner, but I think this collection is worthy of the honor... To put it bluntly, this collection is a joy to read.\" -- Stephen Olbrys Gencarella -Journal of Folklore Research","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406127898967,"sku":"9780823232659","price":71.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780823232659.jpg?v=1730494623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/italian-folk-9780823232659","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}