The Sopranos - Born Under a Bad Sign

by Franco Ricci

Paperback Book Details

• Paperback
• 324 Pages
• Released: June 6, 2014
• Originally Released: 2014
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing

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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.