Title:
Made men : mafia culture and the power of symbols, rituals, and myth / Antonio Nicaso and Marcel Danesi.
Author:
Nicaso, Antonio.
Danesi, Marcel, 1964-
Publication Information:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2013]
Call Number:
HV6441 .N534 2013
Abstract:
Despite depictions to the contrary, the mafia is not a cadre of noble and righteous warriors, a class of citizens working in the shadows but upholding traditional values. Instead, the authors argue, it is a brutal, violent, and ignoble organization that ultimately violates the boundaries of acceptable behavior both within the family and without.
ISBN:
9781442222267
Physical Description:
xi, 169 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Origins and Organization -- 2. Honor -- 3. Rituals and Symbols -- 4. Appearance -- 5. Names -- 6. Myth -- 7. Conclusion.
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