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Tony Soprano's America by M. Keith Booker,Isra Daraiseh Pdf
A sophisticated but accessible account of the series and its place in American cultural history, this book helps readers appreciate the importance of The Sopranos as a cultural touchstone and looks at the show from various cultural perspectives (e.g. ethical, religious, ethnic, etc.).
Tony Soprano's America by M. Keith Booker,Isra Daraiseh Pdf
Widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time, The Sopranos is also considered one of the most significant achievements in contemporary American culture. IThe series spearheaded the launch of a new wave of quality programming that has transformed the way people watch, experience, and talk about television. By chronicling the life and crimes of a New Jersey mobster, his family, and his cronies, The Sopranos examines deep themes at the heart of American life, particularly the country’s seedy underbelly. In Tony Soprano’s America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money, M. Keith Booker and Isra Daraiseh explore the central role of the series in American cultural history. While examining the elements that account for the show’s popularity and critical acclaim, the authors also contend that The Sopranos revolutionized the way audiences viewed television in general and cable programming as well. This book demonstrates how a show focused on an ethnic antihero somehow reflected common themes of contemporary American life, including ethnicity, class, capitalism, therapy, and family dynamics. Providing a sophisticated yet accessible account of the groundbreaking series—a show that rivals film and literature for its beauty and stunning characterization of modern life—this book engages the reader with ideas central to the American experience. Tony Soprano’s America brings to life this profound television program in ways that will entertain, engage, and perhaps even challenge longtime viewers and critics.
Tony Soprano on Management by Anthony Schneider Pdf
How’s your organization doing? Economic uncertainty. Employee loyalty. Power struggles. Conflict resolution. Tony Soprano has to deal with management problems just like any CEO. Aside from “whacking” people (a definite no-no in most corporate environments), his strategies and tactics can work for you. Learn what makes him such an effective leader in this offbeat leadership guide, including advice you can use on: • Sit-downs, stand-ups, and other meetings • Behind the Bada Bing!: making decisions • Hey, break it up: resolving conflict • Deal Time: effective negotiation • Cigar Time: praise and feedback • and more With case studies, worksheets, tips on delegating and managing up—and a special chapter on what Tony does wrong—this is a business book like none you’ve ever read. Use it to gain new insight, and find street-smart ways to manage your own workplace family.
The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz,Alan Sepinwall Pdf
New York Times–Bestseller: “The authors’ interviews with Chase are endlessly illuminating . . . the definitive celebration of a show that made history.” —Kirkus Reviews On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist’s office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones. As TV critics for Tony Soprano’s hometown paper, New Jersey’s The Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon. Now they have reunited to produce The Sopranos Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors’ archival writing on the series, The Sopranos Sessions explores the show’s artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics. “Includes highly detailed recaps of each episode [and] a debate about the much-discussed final moment of the final episode.” —The New York Times “Excellent . . . an enjoyable read.” —The Irish Times
Paying Respect to The Sopranos by Christopher J. Vincent Pdf
This work provides a detailed account of lead character Tony Soprano’s psychological journey through all episodes of all six seasons of the popular HBO show The Sopranos. Through a window of psychological interpretation and social analysis, the author examines creator David Chase’s unique interweaving of modern family dynamics, organized crime, American society, and mental health. Early chapters focus on Tony’s influential early life experiences and the mental stress that affects him as a result of violent criminal activity and fluctuating relationships with his wife and children. Later chapters focus on internal conflicts and behavioral symptoms and the critical role of Tony’s psychiatric therapy sessions. The book’s final chapters explore the Soprano family as a unified whole.
Often hailed as one of the greatest television series of all time, The Sopranos is a product of its time, firmly embedded in the problems of post-industrial, post-ethnic America. In The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign, Franco Ricci examines the groundbreaking HBO series and its impact as a cultural phenomenon. Ricci demonstrates an encyclopedic knowledge of the series, the genre, and their social context in his analysis of the show’s complex themes and characters. He explores The Sopranos’ deep engagement with problems of race, class, gender, and identity, specifically in its portrayal of the Italian-American experience, consumer and media-driven society, and contemporary psychosocial issues. The series’ protagonist, Mafia boss and patriarch Tony Soprano, in many ways embodies the anxieties of our age. Focusing on Tony’s internal struggles and interactions with his therapist, family, and associates, Ricci traces this archetypal character’s existential conflicts and sheds light on his search for self, connection, and meaning. Comprehensive in scope and sophisticated in approach, The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign is richly rewarding reading for anyone with an interest in the popular television drama, both as entertainment and social commentary.
Author : Chris Messenger Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 353 pages File Size : 53,7 Mb Release : 2012-02-01 Category : Social Science ISBN : 9780791488706
'Qui sono io? Who am I?': Fictional Representation of Italian American Immigrants’ Search for Identity in 'The Sopranos' by Felicitas Schott Pdf
Ausgangspunkt und Arbeitshypothese Die USA gehören zu den beliebtesten Zielen von Auswanderern auf der ganzen Welt. Als inzwischen fünftgrößte ethnische Gruppe haben sich die Italiener etabliert. Auch wenn die USA ein multikulturelles Land darstellen, in dem viele verschiedene Ethnien zusammen leben, so ist das Leben als Auswanderer oder Nachfahre eines Immigranten geprägt von einer ständigen Suche nach der eigenen Zugehörigkeit und somit der Identität. Als mit italienischem Hintergrund in den USA Lebender hat man zwar durch die Familie und ggf. durch das soziale Umfeld einen italienischen Einfluss und erfährt somit Prägung durch italienische Kultur. Auf der anderen Seite ist man aber auch von einer amerikanischen Umgebung und ebenso von anderen Kulturen beeinflusst. Diese Arbeit zeigt das Problem der Findung der eigenen Identität als Italo-Amerikaner (italienisch-amerikanischer Immigrant) in den USA anhand von der fiktionalen amerikanischen TV-Serie The Sopranos auf. Dabei wird davon ausgegangen, dass die Identität durch bestimmte Merkmale beeinflusst und geprägt wird. Fragestellung und Ziel der Arbeit Die zentrale Aufgabe dieser Arbeit liegt darin, eine möglichst facettenreiche Analyse der Serie The Sopranos, im spezifischen ihrer Charaktere und deren Bemühen bei der Findung ihrer Identität und die Prozesse und Probleme, die sie dabei durchlaufen, vorzunehmen. Es werden Fragen geklärt wie, was prägt die Identität eines Menschen, welche Probleme konfrontieren insbesondere italienisch-amerikanische Immigranten bei der Bildung und Entwicklung ihrer Identität und wie spiegelt sich eben dieser Prozess mit all seinen Einflüssen und Hindernissen in der Serie The Sopranos wieder.
Bada bing! What drama. "The most important work of American popular culture in fifty years" is how the "New York Times" describes "The Sopranos". Critically-acclaimed, award-winning, and the most watched show on HBO, the mobster drama swirls around the middle-aged Mafioso, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). Having to negotiate two families, both at home and at work, is it any wonder he is suffering an epic midlife crisis involving Prozac and visits to a therapist? The series quickly became compulsory watching when it first screened back in 1999 and has since gone on to become an international hit and subject of intense discussion. Coinciding with the sixth and penultimate series, "Reading The Sopranos" offers a timely response to one of the most talked about shows on television. This book explores how "The Sopranos" has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes about television itself. Contributors present fresh perspectives on psychotherapy and dreams; racism and the Italian-American community; Carmela and post-feminism; "The Sopranos" as an HBO brand; racism; the full cast of 'gangsters Italianate' that people Sopranos' New Jersey; and much more. Reading "The Sopranos" also features a timeline, character list and complete episode guide, as well as editor David Lavery's up to date 'Intertextual Moments and Allusions on The Sopranos'.
The Sopranos is recognized as the most successful cable series in the history of television. The Washington Post has called the popular series, winner of twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes, “the television landmark that leaves other landmarks in the dust.” In every aspect—narrative structure, visual artistry, writing, intertextuality, ensemble acting, controversial themes, dark humor, and unflinching examinations of American life—The Sopranos has had few equals. Offering a definitive final assessment of the series, The Essential Sopranos Reader aims to comprehensively examine the show’s themes and enduring cultural significance. Gender and ethnicity, the role of dreams, the rebirth of HBO, the series’ controversial finale, and other topics come under scrutiny in this highly accessible, engaging collection. The book concludes with an interview with Dominic Chianese, who played Uncle Junior in all six seasons of the show.
The 10th anniversary edition, now with a new preface by the author "A wonderfully smart, lively, and culturally astute survey." - The New York Times Book Review "Grand entertainment...fascinating for anyone curious about the perplexing miracles of how great television comes to be." - The Wall Street Journal "I love this book...It's the kind of thing I wish I'd been able to read in film school, back before such books existed." - Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad and co-creator of Better Call Saul In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows on cable channels dramatically stretched television’s narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and creative ambition. Combining deep reportage with critical analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of this artistic watershed - a golden age of TV that continues to transform America's cultural landscape. Difficult Men features extensive interviews with all the major players - including David Chase (The Sopranos), David Simon and Ed Burns (The Wire), David Milch (NYPD Blue, Deadwood), Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), and Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) - and reveals how television became a truly significant and influential part of our culture.
The Sopranos and Philosophy by Richard Greene,Peter Vernezze Pdf
This collection of essays by philosophers who are also fans does a deep probe of the Sopranos, analyzing the adventures and personalities of Tony, Carmella, Livia, and the rest of television's most irresistible mafia family for their metaphysical, epistemological, value theory, eastern philosophical, and contemporary postmodern possibilities. No prior philosophical qualificationsor mob connections are required to enjoy these musings, which are presented with the same vibrancy and wit that have made the show such a hit.
Made in America and the Hidden Stories of The Sopranos by Steve Else Pdf
Made in America and the Hidden Stories of The Sopranos shows how most viewers and commentators have misunderstood the mysterious and memorable finale of television's greatest drama. Made in America is shown to be one of a number of hidden stories secreted within the broader narrative of The Sopranos, ones which are not explicitly acknowledged and require the viewer to pay attention to subtle clues offered. Made in America is a dream of the central character Tony Soprano, the boss of the New Jersey Mafia, the final one of a series presented in the show. Up until now it is extremely surprising that no published commentator has asked the following question: could this perplexing final episode of a series which has placed great emphasis on the depiction and analysis of dreams be yet another? This book, the first full-length analysis of the finale, corrects this significant oversight. The argument reveals that there are repeated subtle hints within Made in America that it is a dream and shows how characters both major and minor behave in ways that are inconsistent with their portrayal in previous episodes. In addition, common features of dreams, such as impossible and absurd events and time flowing in a non-linear manner are highlighted as is the fear of death that has plagued Tony since the beginning of the show. These elements are drawn together in a detailed analysis of the famous final scene in the diner Holsten's. To provide further evidence that Made in America is the final dream of Tony hidden stories from elsewhere in the show are examined, including a phantom therapy session with Jennifer Melfi, the real culprit behind the killing of the horse Pie-O-My and a character who is less substantial than he appears in the recent prequel film The Many Saints of Newark. Dreams that are presented previously, of Tony and other characters such as Christopher Moltisanti, are revealed to share the same characteristics. Finally, the influence of the film Mulholland Drive by David Lynch, one of the most successful depictions of the contents of a sleeping mind, is explained. Taking seriously comments made by David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos, in an interview after the initial broadcast in 2007 this book shows that there is in truth nothing perplexing or unusual about Made in America. It uses storytelling techniques that have been common in the show since the beginning, only some of which have been noted by previous commentators. Chase turns out to be one of the many artists throughout history who have inserted extra details surreptitiously into their work. Made in America and the Hidden Stories of The Sopranos shows that there is even more to this most complex of dramas than you ever realised. The author is a teacher and philosopher.
