Sean Christian Wyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 905400 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sean Christian Wyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sean Christian |
| FAMILY NAME | Wyer |
| SIGNATURE | WYER S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5246-6684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Introduction
Peeling back the artichoke leaves
Jewish-Roman cuisine, the traditional food of one of Europe's longest-standing Jewish communities, is among Italy's most distinctive hyper-local repertoires.Gastronomes increasingly acknowledge the importance of Jewish foodways for Italian cuisine, but a few famous "signature dishes" often dominate popular ideas of Jewish food in Italy.In Rome, carciofi alla giuda -deep-fried "Jewish-style" artichokes -have long been used to symbolize the diverse…
Signposting the Meschita
Street signs in Italian, Hebrew and Arabic, installed in the twenty-first century, mark Palermo's former Jewish quarter, over half a millennium since Sicily last had a substantial Jewish population. They recall a medieval Jewish minority, but also symbolise what some consider to be Palermo's essentially pluralistic character. What motivates this inchoate revival of ‘Jewish space’, and what does it mean for contemporary Palermo? ‘Rebranding’ Paler…
Palermo is a mosaic
The political messaging of Leoluca Orlando, who served five terms as mayor of Sicily's capital, Palermo (most recently, until 2022), articulates a cosmopolitan vision of local identity. Orlando seeks to emphasise Palermo's 'tolerant' values, invoking the city's history to foster this image, as well as using a variety of rhetorical strategies. He portrays Palermo as having a true 'essence', which is necessarily multicultural. I analyse Orlando's p…
Gourmet and the Ghetto
In the twenty-first century, Rome’s former Jewish Ghetto has experienced rapid “foodification,” in which food businesses come to dominate a previously residential or mixed-use neighborhood. Why and how has foodification taken place in Rome’s former Ghetto, and how unique is this case? What can this example teach us about foodification as a phenomenon? Foodification is influenced by broader forces, including gentrification, but is also affected by…
Sicily Can Be Very Seductive
This article examines how, in the second series of The White Lotus (2022), Sicily is portrayed as a backdrop for wealthy North Americans to live out touristic fantasies. This relies on a stereotypical portrayal of Sicily as a repository of 'pre-modern' gender roles and racial dynamics. The Sicilian setting facilitates the series' critique of white, male privilege. Although the series uses irony to satirize North American attitudes towards, and be…
Ralegh Radford Rome Awards
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Palermo is a mosaic
The political messaging of Leoluca Orlando, who served five terms as mayor of Sicily's capital, Palermo (most recently, until 2022), articulates a cosmopolitan vision of local identity. Orlando seeks to emphasise Palermo's 'tolerant' values, invoking the city's history to foster this image, as well as using a variety of rhetorical strategies. He portrays Palermo as having a true 'essence', which is necessarily multicultural. I analyse Orlando's p…
Sicily Can Be Very Seductive
This article examines how, in the second series of The White Lotus (2022), Sicily is portrayed as a backdrop for wealthy North Americans to live out touristic fantasies. This relies on a stereotypical portrayal of Sicily as a repository of 'pre-modern' gender roles and racial dynamics. The Sicilian setting facilitates the series' critique of white, male privilege. Although the series uses irony to satirize North American attitudes towards, and be…
Ralegh Radford Rome Awards
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Gourmet and the Ghetto
In the twenty-first century, Rome’s former Jewish Ghetto has experienced rapid “foodification,” in which food businesses come to dominate a previously residential or mixed-use neighborhood. Why and how has foodification taken place in Rome’s former Ghetto, and how unique is this case? What can this example teach us about foodification as a phenomenon? Foodification is influenced by broader forces, including gentrification, but is also affected by…
Sicily Can Be Very Seductive
This article examines how, in the second series of The White Lotus (2022), Sicily is portrayed as a backdrop for wealthy North Americans to live out touristic fantasies. This relies on a stereotypical portrayal of Sicily as a repository of 'pre-modern' gender roles and racial dynamics. The Sicilian setting facilitates the series' critique of white, male privilege. Although the series uses irony to satirize North American attitudes towards, and be…
Peeling back the artichoke leaves
Jewish-Roman cuisine, the traditional food of one of Europe's longest-standing Jewish communities, is among Italy's most distinctive hyper-local repertoires.Gastronomes increasingly acknowledge the importance of Jewish foodways for Italian cuisine, but a few famous "signature dishes" often dominate popular ideas of Jewish food in Italy.In Rome, carciofi alla giuda -deep-fried "Jewish-style" artichokes -have long been used to symbolize the diverse…
Signposting the Meschita
Street signs in Italian, Hebrew and Arabic, installed in the twenty-first century, mark Palermo's former Jewish quarter, over half a millennium since Sicily last had a substantial Jewish population. They recall a medieval Jewish minority, but also symbolise what some consider to be Palermo's essentially pluralistic character. What motivates this inchoate revival of ‘Jewish space’, and what does it mean for contemporary Palermo? ‘Rebranding’ Paler…
Palermo is a mosaic
The political messaging of Leoluca Orlando, who served five terms as mayor of Sicily's capital, Palermo (most recently, until 2022), articulates a cosmopolitan vision of local identity. Orlando seeks to emphasise Palermo's 'tolerant' values, invoking the city's history to foster this image, as well as using a variety of rhetorical strategies. He portrays Palermo as having a true 'essence', which is necessarily multicultural. I analyse Orlando's p…
Introduction
Archaeology (5 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Judaism (4 works) · History (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works) · Geography (2 works)