| Description |
ix, 271 pages : map ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Social history of Europe |
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Social history of Europe.
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| Contents |
Introduction: between tradition and modernity -- 1. Italian society in the wake of the Risorgimento, 1860-1914 -- 2. Social fragmentation and violence in Italy, 1915-25 -- 3. The experience of Fascism, 1925-39 -- 4. War, civil conflict and the defeat of Fascism, 1940-50 -- 5. Social, cultural and economic transformation in post-war Italy (1950-80) -- 6. Affluence and moral crisis: Italian society in the eighties and nineties -- Conclusion: Italian society at the dawn of the twenty-first century |
| Summary |
"Twentieth Century Italy traces the impact of social, economic, cultural and political transformation on the lives of Italians. It assesses their living standards, their health and education, their working conditions and their leisure activities. It also examines the varying forms and survival mechanisms of the Italian family, the role of women, the development of community relations and political movements and the relationship between grass-roots Italian society and the nation state." "The book pays special attention to the effects on Italian life of major historical events, including two world wars, highlighting reaction to them in the community, in the family and among individuals. Finally, contemporary Italian society is viewed in the light of the political and moral crisis of the early nineties."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Italy -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069026 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
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Italy -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069019 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
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Italy -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068972
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| ISBN |
0582292786 paperback |
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