Chiara Ferrari

California State University, Chico

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(Local) Deal, or No Deal: Regionalism on Italian TV

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Chiara Ferrari California State University, Chico

November 16, 2011
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(Local) Deal, or No Deal: Regionalism on Italian TV Italian television globalization global formats Curator's Note The tendency to indigenize foreign programs according to regional elements is a well-tested strategy in Italy and it continues to infl ...

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Re: (Local) Deal, or No Deal: Regionalism on Italian TV

not "belonging"

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Chiara Ferrari California State University, Chico

Sunday, December 4, 2011 — 9:02 pm
I think ambivalence is a good word to describe this clip, Sharon. There is a moment in which the host remarks how silly he looks with that hat, and then he immediately apologizes, clarifying: "I look silly NOT because you guys are silly, but because ...