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This course explores the many depictions, descriptions, and definitions of Italian-American ethnicity and identity in various media, from the narratives and poetry of the first Italian immigrants in the nineteenth century to the wildly popular, stereotype-promoting American films and television shows of today. Through literature, film, poetry, language, music, gender studies, and study of religious and cultural traditions, we will investigate how Italian-Americans express their identity to others.