Bonaria Urban, Maria
How have Sardinians and Sardinia been portrayed in Italian cinema from the beginning of the 20th century until now? 'Sardinia on Screen. The Cultural Construction of the Sardinian Character in Italian cinema' explores this theme. Maria Bonaria Urban is assistant professor in Italian Language and Culture.
The book starts from the examination of Sardinian tropes in a wide range of texts. The purpose is to shed light on the cultural construction of the Sardinian character and to reveal the ideology that is behind this process. Hence the volume challenges topics such as the dynamics between verbal and visual imagery, and the intertwining between discourse, images and audience. Focusing on cultural images within film and literature, this volume is of interest to those working in imagology and cultural studies.
Sardinia on Screen. The Cultural Construction of the Sardinian Character in Italian cinema
- Maria Bonaria Urban
- Rodopi: Amsterdam-New York, 2013
- ISBN 978 90 42 03750 2