Cultural Sociology of Cultural Representations: Visions of Italy and the Italians in England and Britain from the Renaissance to the Present Day by Christopher Thorpe, Abingdon and New York, Routledge, 2024, 226pp., £41.99 (paperback), ISBN 9781032539522

Key Points

• To examine how Italy and Italians have been represented in England from the Renaissance to today.
• Literature review of cultural representations
• Historical analysis of texts and art
• Case studies of specific cultural artifacts
• Identifies key themes in representations of Italy
• Highlights the evolution of these representations over time
• Shows how cultural perceptions influence identity formation in Britain