ITAL 20X Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Digital Currency, Water Cooler, Feminist Movement
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Italians don"t like to pay taxes bc distrust the state; tax evasion not condemned. Office: water cooler in u. s. is same as coffee machines in italy: socialize, gossip, much more job turnover & more mobility in europe; italians leaving. Italy bc must get a job not bc they want to would prefer to have a stable/same job forever. Italians like to stay close to families so don"t get as many opportunities as they could: after wwii, the government was the biggest employer. Mall: american invention, very popular in italy- socialize, similar to piazza; mall is good when weather is bad too, not big, same architecture as piazza. Terraferma (2011)- antonio crialese: setting: small volcanic island in southern italy; close to main island of. Sicily but don"t know exact island: modern days, cast: filippo, giulietta, nino (uncle), ernesto, sara (african woman) themes, desperation. Giulietta desperate for how to make money w/o husband & boat; trivial compared to sara"s problems.
