{"product_id":"since-when-is-fran-drescher-chiara-francesca-ferrari-9780292737556","title":"Since When Is Fran Drescher Jewish?: Dubbing Stereotypes in The Nanny, The Simpsons, and The Sopranos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Since when is Fran Drescher Jewish?\" This was Chiara Francesca Ferrari's reaction when she learned that Drescher's character on the television sitcom \u003ci\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/i\u003e was meant to be a portrayal of a stereotypical Jewish-American princess. Ferrari had only seen the Italian version of the show, in which the protagonist was dubbed into an exotic, eccentric Italian-American nanny. \u003ci\u003eSince When Is Fran Drescher Jewish?\u003c\/i\u003e explores this \"ventriloquism\" as not only a textual and cultural transfer between languages but also as an industrial practice that helps the media industry foster identification among varying audiences around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this study is an in-depth exploration of three shows that moved from global to local, mapping stereotypes from both sides of the Atlantic in the process. Presented in Italy, for example, Groundskeeper Willie from \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e is no longer a belligerent, alcoholic Scotsman but instead easily becomes a primitive figure from Sardinia. Ironically, \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e-a show built around Italian-Americans-was carefully re-positioned by Italian TV executives, who erased the word \"mafia\" and all regional references to Sicily. The result of Ferrari's three case studies is evidence that \"otherness\" transcends translation, as the stereotypes produced by the American entertainment industry are simply replaced by other stereotypes in foreign markets. As American television studios continue to attempt to increase earnings by licensing their shows abroad, \u003ci\u003eSince When Is Fran Drescher Jewish?\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the significant issues of identity raised by this ever-growing marketplace, along with the intriguing messages that lie in the larger realm of audiovisual cultural exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chiara Francesca Ferrari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292737556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292737556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Chiara Francesca Ferrari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453301829887,"sku":"9780292737556","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_334caaae-8faa-44a5-915a-b844866b35e3.jpg?v=1777299443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/since-when-is-fran-drescher-chiara-francesca-ferrari-9780292737556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}