ConvenorsStefano Brilli, University of Urbinostefano.brilli@uniurb.it Oscar Ricci, University of Milano-Bicoccaoscar.ricci@unimib.it As Gary Alan Fine has argued, reputational politics is a field of competition for the control of memory, where «difficult reputations» play an essential role (Fine, 2001). This session will explore the social dynamics and cultural significance of «despicable» public personas. These figures, labelled as morally reprehensible, elicit…

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