mecamylamine Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hey i want to do my IA on..well something to do with the mafia, my teacher suggested something about Al Capone smuggling alcoholo during prohibition...But any other suggestions? thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aether Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I am not a super whiz in the topic, but what about the different and important mafia grous found through times, and how they are similar and different in this or that aspect?? Maybe you specify it to a certain area or something. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsweetheart422 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) You could always investigate the Lucky Luciano's role in World War II. From what I can gather, Mussolini was not a friend of the Sicilian or Italian mafia. He had made it his goal to clean up the city. Rumor has it, the mobsters if you will, assisted the Americans in their invasion of Sicily. Its pretty cool. I highly recommend you look into it.... Good luck finding reliable sources though. EDIT: I retract my statement about the reliable sources. This myth has more or less been used to glorify the Mafia's image since Mussolini's fall. I'm sure you'd be able to find something. Edited February 18, 2009 by flsweetheart422 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecamylamine Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 [quote name='flsweetheart422' post='37317' date='Feb 19 2009, 06:58 AM']You could always investigate the Lucky Luciano's role in World War II. From what I can gather, Mussolini was not a friend of the Sicilian or Italian mafia. He had made it his goal to clean up the city. Rumor has it, the mobsters if you will, assisted the Americans in their invasion of Sicily. Its pretty cool. I highly recommend you look into it.... Good luck finding reliable sources though. EDIT: I retract my statement about the reliable sources. This myth has more or less been used to glorify the Mafia's image since Mussolini's fall. I'm sure you'd be able to find something.[/quote] That's one of the problems my teacher said, he said most of it is myth so it's hard to find reliable sources Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsweetheart422 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) Well, in all honesty, you will probably have a fair bit so say in your evaluation of sources. I know there have been some documentaries about it. I'm sure you'd be able to find some books. My recommendation: Look for some. If you find a bunch of biased sources that say different things, [b]evaluate [/b]them. IB loves that kind of stuff. Its great and it really shows critical thinking and gives you a great opportunity for some high quality analysis. Sources really aren't that hard to find, you just need to make sure you acknowledge their limitations. If you like the idea, take a quick look at the following sources. Note: I spent less than 10 minutes searching to find these *Mussolini: A Biography by Jasper Ridley ISBN: 9780815410812 *Separatism, the Allies and the Mafia: The Struggle for Sicilian Independence, 1943-1948 By Monte S. Finkelstein ISBN 0934223513 *The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed by Norman Lewis ISBN: 0907871488 * Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John ****ie ISBN: 0340824352 Edited February 19, 2009 by flsweetheart422 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecamylamine Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 [quote name='flsweetheart422' post='37400' date='Feb 20 2009, 05:36 AM']Well, in all honesty, you will probably have a fair bit so say in your evaluation of sources. I know there have been some documentaries about it. I'm sure you'd be able to find some books. My recommendation: Look for some. If you find a bunch of biased sources that say different things, [b]evaluate [/b]them. IB loves that kind of stuff. Its great and it really shows critical thinking and gives you a great opportunity for some high quality analysis. Sources really aren't that hard to find, you just need to make sure you acknowledge their limitations. If you like the idea, take a quick look at the following sources. Note: I spent less than 10 minutes searching to find these *Mussolini: A Biography by Jasper Ridley ISBN: 9780815410812 *Separatism, the Allies and the Mafia: The Struggle for Sicilian Independence, 1943-1948 By Monte S. Finkelstein ISBN 0934223513 *The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed by Norman Lewis ISBN: 0907871488 * Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John ****ie ISBN: 0340824352[/quote] thanks Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMR Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 It definately is a bit hard finding a lot of information on the mafia, as one of the key principles of the mafia is omertà, keeping silent from the police for example. However, I must recommend the book listed above by John ****ie, it is a good read on the mafia of Sicily, that has eventually become weaker and weaker after time.. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leepsyle Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 If you are going to discuss the mafia, link it with a political leader or a form of government. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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