Calabrian ‘illegitimacy’ in the (inter)national imaginary today is largely the result of the region's association with the ’ndrangheta. Using analysis of oral history interviews, this research examines how this ‘illegitimacy’ influences the self-perception of Calabrians. It argues that a spectrum of prejudice and its effects can be mapped out both metaphorically and geographically. This spectrum incorporates Italy's position in relation to northern Europe, the South's position within Italy, Calabria's position within the South and the position within Calabria of certain communities. A number of towns in the Locride are at the extreme end of this spectrum: Locri, San Luca, Africo and Platì. Analysis of the (mis)recognition of inhabitants of these communities, including by other Calabrians, demonstrates how the experience of shame may be layered. This paper also considers how interviewees appear to deny their social and cultural proximity with the ’ndrangheta and the role this plays in a self-perpetuating cycle involving stereotypes, ’ndrangheta growth and extreme socioeconomic conditions.

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卡拉布里亚的自我认知和在“光荣会”刻板印象背景下争取认可的斗争：口头资料

卡拉布里亚在当今（国际）国家想象中的“私生性”很大程度上是该地区与“光荣会”联系的结果。通过对口述历史访谈的分析，本研究探讨了这种“私生性”如何影响卡拉布里亚人的自我认知。它认为一系列偏见及其影响可以通过隐喻和地理来描述。该范围包含了意大利相对于北欧的位置、意大利南部的位置、卡拉布里亚在南部的位置以及某些社区在卡拉布里亚的位置。洛克里德省的许多城镇都处于这一范围的极端：洛克里、圣卢卡、阿夫里科和普拉蒂。对这些社区居民（包括其他卡拉布里亚人）的（错误）认识的分析表明了羞耻体验是如何分层的。本文还考虑了受访者如何否认他们与“光荣会”的社会和文化接近性，以及这种现象在涉及刻板印象、“光荣会”增长和极端社会经济条件的自我延续循环中所扮演的角色。