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Che Bella Figura!: The Power of Performance in an Italian Ladies' Club in Chicago - Nardini, Gloria
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A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior. Literally translated, fare bella figura means "to make a beautiful figure," and figuratively it refers to the act of putting on a good show, performance, or display. The author uncovers the "real rules" of an Italian "ladies'" club by analyzing their language and behavior. In so doing, she gives examples of the historical and linguistic importance of this concept, as well as its potential for cross-cultural misunderstanding.

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A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior. Literally translated, fare bella figura means "to make a beautiful figure," and figuratively it refers to the act of putting on a good show, performance, or display. The author uncovers the "real rules" of an Italian "ladies'" club by analyzing their language and behavior. In so doing, she gives examples of the historical and linguistic importance of this concept, as well as its potential for cross-cultural misunderstanding.
Autorenporträt
Gloria Nardini is Visiting Lecturer of English and Managerial Communications at the University of Illinois at Chicago.