Che Bella Figura! - The Power of Performance in an Italian Ladies' Club in Chicago

A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior.

About the author

Gloria Nardini is Visiting Lecturer of English and Managerial Communications at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Product details

• Authors: Gloria Nardini, Nardini Gloria
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.04.1999
• EAN: 9780791440926
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-4092-6
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Series: Suny Communication Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Anthropology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Communication Studies, Gender studies: women and girls, Physical anthropology, Social groups: clubs and societies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity