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The Broken Fountain Author: Thomas Belmonte
ISBN: 9780231133715 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 280 Published: 8 March 2005 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.91 Description: As Ida Susser writes in reference to Belmonte's "Broken Fountain," "good ethnographies have long lives." This classic of urban anthropology, one of the most acclaimed ethnographies of recent years, offers vivid, literary descriptions of Fontana del Re, an impoverished Neapolitan neighborhood. Belmonte documents the struggles of Neapolitans surrounded by crumbling buildings and economic insecurity. He details family dynamics as well as the workings of Naples's informal economy, the day-to-day struggle for economic subsistence, and the intermittent begging and thieving of the young. Taking us from the bustling, vibrant, and gritty streets and alleyways of Naples to the kitchen tables of poor Neapolitan homes, Belmonte resists simplistic depictions of the poor. Instead, he presents subtle, compelling portraits and analyses that capture the emotional, social, and economic lives of his subjects.
In addition to the continuing relevance of his insights into the effects of poverty, Belmonte's willingness to reflect on his own reactions and emotions while in the field has influenced a generation of scholars. In "The Broken Fountain," he poignan...
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