Society Culture And Mafia
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Society Culture And Mafia
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Author : Ditte Roslyng Tastesen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Society Culture And Mafia written by Ditte Roslyng Tastesen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
The primary purpose of this thesis is to obtain knowledge of what shapes a society, and what makes it move in a certain direction. Although several people have conducted research in this area, also in Italy, I believe that the Sicilian question is still one that needs to be answered. The purpose is to investigate, describe and analyse the factors that have contributed to the fact that Sicily in certain areas is less developed than many other Italian regions and the Italian average. It is my belief, as a scholar of Italy and Italian culture, that Sicily is an area of research still in need of much attention. Almost 150 years have passed since the Unification of Italy and not only are there still huge gaps in the living standards and opportunities between the citizens in northern and central Italy and the citizens in southern Italy, but in some areas the gap is growing larger. These considerations have encouraged me to conduct the investigations in this thesis based on the following research question: Why is Sicily still less developed than the many other regions in Italy and the Italian average, when almost 150 years have passed since the Unification? In order to answer this main question, I have listed the following sub-questions, which will also each constitute a chapter in the analysis: - How can Sicily be characterised as a society, seen from a theoretical perspective? - How can we describe the Sicilian civic culture and its role in society? - What is the role of the mafia? With this study I hope to offer not only results as to why Sicily has gone in this direction, but also to bring forward a solution to the question of overcoming any obstacles. This is a very specific case, the study and analyses are of Sicily, but the theories and results aspire to be useful for anyone who studies sociology and cultural understanding, and wants to analyse any given society.
Organized Crime
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Author : Antonio Nicaso
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-04-15
Organized Crime written by Antonio Nicaso and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with Social Science categories.
This book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with their criminal activities. Mobsters are everywhere in the movies, on television, and on websites. Contemporary societies are clearly fascinated by them. Why is this so? What feature and constituents of organized criminal gangs make them so emotionally powerful—to themselves and others? These are the questions that have guided the writing of this textbook, which is intended as an introduction to organized crime from the angle of cultural analysis. Key topics include: • An historic overview of organized crime, including the social, economic, and cultural conditions that favour its development; • A review of the type of people who make up organized gangs and the activities in which they engage; • The symbols, rituals, codes and languages that characterize criminal institutions; • The relationship between organized crime and cybercrime; • The role of women in organized crime; • Drugs and narco-terrorism; • Media portrayals of organized crime. Organized Crime includes case studies and offers an accessible, interdisciplinary approach to the subject of organized crime. It is essential reading for students engaged with organized crime across criminology, sociology, anthropology and psychology.
The Mafia An Uncivic Society
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Author : Graziella Nicolosi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Mafia An Uncivic Society written by Graziella Nicolosi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
The Mafia
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Author : Roberto M. Dainotto
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2015-04-15
The Mafia written by Roberto M. Dainotto and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with History categories.
What is it about Tony Soprano that makes him so amiable? For that matter, how is it that many of us secretly want Scarface to succeed or see Michael Corleone as, ultimately, a hero? What draws us into the otherwise horrifically violent world of the mafia? In The Mafia, Roberto M. Dainotto explores the irresistible appeal of this particular brand of organized crime, its history, and the mythology we have developed around it. Dainotto traces the development of the mafia from its rural beginnings in Western Sicily to its growth into a global crime organization alongside a parallel examination of its evolution in music, print, and on the big screen. He probes the tension between the real mafia—its violent, often brutal reality—and how we imagine it to be: a mythical potpourri of codes of honor, family values, and chivalry. But rather than dismiss our collective imagining of the mafia as a complete fiction, Dainotto instead sets out to understand what needs and desires or material and psychic longing our fantasies about the mafia—the best kind of the bad life—are meant to satisfy. Exploring the rich array of films, books, television programs, music, and even 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 underground cultures, but a new way of understanding our enduring fascination with the complex society that lurks behind the sinister Omertà of the family business.
Mafia Peasants And Great Estates
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Author : Pino Arlacchi
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1983
Mafia Peasants And Great Estates written by Pino Arlacchi and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Business & Economics categories.
The nature of traditional Mediterranean societies and the effect on them brought about in the twentieth century, has long been debated; but in general stem from an assumption of the relatively homogenous nature of traditional peasant society. Pino Arlacchi demolishes that assumption by demonstrating that within the Italian region of Calabria there existed not one but a range of 'traditional' societies.
Made Men
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Author : Antonio Nicaso
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2013-07-05
Made Men written by Antonio Nicaso and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-05 with Social Science categories.
The novel The Godfather (1969) and the movie of the same name (1972) entrenched the myth of the Mafiosi as valiant knights, men of honor, and defenders of the traditional concept of family. As a result of this movie and other popular portrayals, the image of mobsters as “men of honor and tradition” has become iconic throughout America. Yet the truth of the matter belies this more noble image. The Mafia is a ruthless organization. Their concept of family is a twisted one. But viewed through the lens of popular culture, it is often difficult to separate the fiction from the reality. Made Men demystifies this image by dismantling the code of honor that Mafiosi live by, including its attendant symbols, rituals, and the lifestyle that it demands. Since the end of World War II, the Mafia in Italy and America has undergone major changes, which are charted by the authors through the present day. Nicaso and Danesi also consider all kinds of related organizations, not only the Italian ones, including the Yakuza, the Triads, and the Russian Mafia. The authors look at organized criminal culture in general, attempting to explain why its symbols, rituals, and practices continue to draw people in, both as literal members, or as consumers of the pop culture that glorifies them. This story traces and decodes the origins, history and success of the mafia in the U.S., bringing a better, and more accurate understanding of this ultimately brutal, violent, and corrupting “family business.” It is a story that has rarely been told in this way, but which is believed, nonetheless, important to tell.
Inventing The Public Enemy
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Author : David E. Ruth
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1996-04-15
Inventing The Public Enemy written by David E. Ruth and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04-15 with History categories.
Ruth shows that the media gangster was less a reflection of reality than a projection created from Americans' values, concerns, and ideas about what would sell.
The Italian Antimafia New Media And The Culture Of Legality
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Author : Robin Pickering-Iazzi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Italian Antimafia New Media And The Culture Of Legality written by Robin Pickering-Iazzi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with SOCIAL SCIENCE categories.
"The Italian Antimafia, New Media, and the Culture of Legality is the first book to examine the online battles between the mafia and its growing cohort of opponents. While the mafia's supporters have used Internet technologies to expand its power, profits, and violence, antimafia citizens employ the same technologies to recreate Italian civil society. The contributors to this volume are experts in diverse fields and offer interdisciplinary studies of antimafia activism and legality in online journalism, Twitter, YouTube, digital storytelling, blogs, music, and photography. These examinations enable readers to understand the grassroots Italian cultural revolution, which makes individuals responsible for promoting justice, freedom, and dignity."--
Mob Culture
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Author : Lee Grieveson
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2005
Mob Culture written by Lee Grieveson and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Mob Culture offers a long-awaited, fresh look at the American gangster film, exposing its hidden histories from the Black Hand gangs of the early twentieth century to The Sopranos. Departing from traditional approaches that have typically focused on the "nature" of the gangster, the editors have collected essays that engage the larger question of how the meaning of criminality has changed over time. Grouped into three thematic sections, the essays examine gangster films through the lens of social, gender, and racial/ethnic issues.
Organized Crime Culture Markets And Policies
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Author : Dina Siegel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-16
Organized Crime Culture Markets And Policies written by Dina Siegel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-16 with Social Science categories.
Dina Siegel and Hans Nelen The term ‘global organized crime’ has been in use in criminology since the mid 1990s. Even more general and abstract than its daughter-terms (transnational or cross-border organized crime), ‘global organized crime’ seems to embrace the activities of criminal groups and networks all around the planet, leaving no geographical space untouched. The term appears to cover the geographical as well as the historical domain: ‘global’ has taken on the meaning of ‘forever and ever’. Global organized crime is also associatively linked with ‘globalisation’. The social construction of both terms in scientific discourse is in itself an interesting theme. But perhaps even more interesting, especially for academics trying to conduct empirical research in this area, is the analysis of the symbolic and practical meaning of these concepts. How should criminologists study globalisation in general and global organized crime in particular? Which instruments and ‘theoretical luggage’ do they have in order to conduct this kind of research? The aim of this book is not to formulate simple, straightforward answers to these questions, but rather to give an overview of contemporary criminological research combining international, national and local dimensions of specific organized crime pr- lems. The term global organized crime will hardly be used in this respect. In other social sciences, such as anthropology, there is a tendency to get rid of vague and abstract terms which can only serve to confuse our understanding. In our opinion, criminology should follow this initiative.