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- Condition
- Very Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Between Hollywood and Moscow
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-10
0822325632
ISBN-13
9780822325635
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1676267
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Publication Name
Between Hollywood and Moscow : the Italian Communists and the Challenge of Mass Culture, 1943-1991
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Popular Culture, Film / History & Criticism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Performing Arts, Social Science
Series
American Encounters/Global Interactions Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-026025
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
“Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI.�-John Dickie, University College, London, "Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history."--Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University, "Stephen Gundle's book is a highly original contribution to our knowledge of the culture and politics of modern Italy, combining as it does theoretical sophistication with extensive empirical research."--Paul Ginsborg, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, "Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing, and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history." - Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University"Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI." - John Dickie, University College, London"Between Hollywood and Moscow . . . offers scintiallating insight into both the history of theItalian Communist Party (PCI) and relations between ideology and mass culture in thetwentieth century."--TLS, February 8, 2002"Between Hollywood and Moscow . . . offers scintillating insight into both the history of theItalian Communist Party (PCI) and relations between ideology and mass culture in thetwentieth century. The book surveys the PCI's interventions in the cultural sphere, high and low, in a carefully judged and vividly written sequence, based on a mass of research inarchives, journals, newspapers and magazines." --TLS, 8 February 2002________, "Stephen Gundle's book is a highly original contribution to our knowledge of the culture and politics of modern Italy, combining as it does theoretical sophistication with extensive empirical research."--Paul Ginsborg, Universita degli Studi di Firenze "Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history."--Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University "Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI."--John Dickie, University College, London "The book is an original contribution to knowledge based on a prodigious amount of research. . . . A significant achievement." -- Stephen Hellman International History Review "A comprehensive account of the cultural policies of the Italian Communist Party. This is a very useful book containing much relevant information on a surprisingly under-researched topic." -- Donald Sassoon Modern Italy, “Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history.�-Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University, "Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history."-Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University, The book is an original contribution to knowledge based on a prodigious amount of research. . . . A significant achievement., "Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI."-John Dickie, University College, London, "Stephen Gundle's book is a highly original contribution to our knowledge of the culture and politics of modern Italy, combining as it does theoretical sophistication with extensive empirical research."-Paul Ginsborg, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, A comprehensive account of the cultural policies of the Italian Communist Party. This is a very useful book containing much relevant information on a surprisingly under-researched topic., "Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI."--John Dickie, University College, London, "Between Hollywood and Moscow is an outstanding work that treats the effects of modernization and the development of a mass consumer society in Italy in an original and illuminating manner. It restores a sense of the importance of culture as an integral part of political strategizing, and communicates the shifting meanings of culture over four decades of Italian history." - Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University"Between Hollywood and Moscow makes an original contribution to the study of the PCI and post-war Italy in general from a cultural point of view, and reveals the importance of specific cultural strategies and transformations in the political history of the PCI." - John Dickie, University College, London "Between Hollywood and Moscow . . . offers scintiallating insight into both the history of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and relations between ideology and mass culture in the twentieth century."--TLS, February 8, 2002 "Between Hollywood and Moscow . . . offers scintillating insight into both the history of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and relations between ideology and mass culture in the twentieth century. The book surveys the PCI's interventions in the cultural sphere, high and l ow, in a carefully judged and vividly written sequence, based on a mass of research in archives, journals, newspapers and magazines." --TLS, 8 February 2002 ________
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
324.245/075/09045
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter One: Between Hollywood and Moscow Politics, Culture, and Society after the Fall of Fascism Chapter Two: Bread, Love, and Political Strife Cold War Communism and the Development of Cultural Policy Chapter Three: What's Good for Fiat is Good for Italy Television, Consumerism, and Party Identity in the 1950s Chapter Four: From Elvis Presley to Ho Chi Minh Youth Culture and Cultural Conflict Between the Centre Left and the Hot Autumn Chapter Five: Crisis, Austerity, Solidarity The Question of Hegemony in the 1970s Chapter Six: Welcome to Prosperity Economic Growth and the Erosion of Left-Wing Culture Chapter Seven: The Last Tango The Collapse of Communism and the Dissolution of the PCI Conclusion Bibliography
Synopsis
A study of the cultural policies of the Italian communist party following the collapse of fascismand the struggle with popular consumer culture that led to its demise in 1991., In the postwar years, Italy underwent a far-reaching process of industrialization that transformed the country into a leading industrial power. Throughout most of this period, the Italian Communist Party (PCI) remained a powerful force in local government and civil society. However, as Stephen Gundle observes, the PCI was increasingly faced with challenges posed by modernization, particularly by mass communication, commercial cultural industries, and consumerism. Between Hollywood and Moscow is an analysis of the PCI's attempts to cope with these problems in an effort to maintain its organization and subculture. Gundle focuses on the theme of cultural policy, examining how the PCI's political strategies incorporated cultural policies and activities that were intended to respond to the Americanization of daily life in Italy. In formulating this policy, Gundle contends, the Italian Communists were torn between loyalty to the alternative values generated by the Communist tradition and adaptation to the dominant influences of Italian modernization. This equilibrium eventually faltered because the attractive aspects of Americanization and pop culture proved more influential than the PCI's intellectual and political traditions. The first analysis in English of the cultural policies and activities of the PCI, this book will appeal to readers with an interest in modern Italy, the European left, political science, and media studies.
LC Classification Number
JN5657
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