Italy in the modern world : society, culture, and identity

Providing a comprehensive history of Italy from around 1800 to the present, Italy in the Modern World traces the social and cultural transformations that defined the lives of Italians during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book focuses on how social relations (class, gender and race), science and the arts shaped the political processes of unification, state building, fascism and the postwar world. Split up into four parts covering the making of Italy, the liberal state, war and fascism, and the republic, the text draws on secondary literature and primary sources in order to synthesize current historiographical debates and provide primary documents for classroom use. There are individual chapters on key topics, such as unification, Italians in the world, Italy in the world, science and the arts, fascism, the World Wars, the Cold War, and Italy in the twenty-first century, as well as a wealth of useful features for students, including: \* Comprehensive bibliographic essays covering each of the four parts. \* 23 images and 12 maps Italy in the Modern World also firmly places both the nation and its people in a wider global context through a distinctly transnational approach. It is essential reading for all students of modern Italian history Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Illustrations Figures Maps Tables Part One: Italians and the Making of Italy (c.1800–71) Historians and the Risorgimento Chapter 1: Italy in 1800 Italy through the eyes of foreigners The Italian Enlightenment Political reforms in the many Italies Economic and social change The French Revolution and Napoleonic armies Chapter 2: Restoration, Revolution, and the Risorgimento (1815–47) Restoration Cultural nationalism Revolutions of 1820 Exile and revolution The Risorgimento Chapter 3: Making Italy (1848–60) Winds of change Revolutions of 1848 Revolutionary consequences: New strategies Italy unified Garibaldi and I Mille A fragile union Chapter 4: Setting Up House (1860–76) Church and state Piedmont in a unified Italy Regionalism and the creation of the “South” Gender and the making of Italy Part Two: The Liberal State (1860–1914) Historians and the liberal state Chapter 5: Work and Family Agriculture and industry Mobility and urbanization Family Chapter 6: Italians on the Move Emigrants Transnational Italy Consequences of migration Chapter 7: Imperial Ambitions and Domestic Reforms Foreign policy in an age of empire An emigrant empire Protest and reform Chapter 8: Science and Art The scapigliatura and post-unification rebellion The Hegelians and the positivists Science and society Positivism in literature and arts Changing cultural landscape Italian modernists Part Three: War and Fascism (1914–48) Historians, war, and fascism, 1914–48 Chapter 9: The Great War Libya and the origins of the First World War War and Italian neutrality Italians at war On the battlefields On the home front The mutilated victory Biennio Rosso Chapter 10: Fascist Italy: Consensus, Coercion, and opposition The dictatorship Labor and the corporate state Society and culture in Fascist Italy The power of place Fascism, wars, and racism Chapter 11: War, Occupation, and Resistance Italy at war, 1939–43 Allied occupation in the South Italian Shoah Resistance and civil war Chapter 12: Reconstruction (1943–48) Making the republic Gender and the postwar state Part Four: The Republic Historians and postwar Italy Chapter 13: Society, Culture, and the “Economic Miracle” The “economic miracle” The South in the age of prosperity Migration Family Chapter 14: 1968 Forces of change 1968 in the North and South Consequences of 1968: New Left and feminism Politics of violence Chapter 15: A Changing World (1980–2000) Politics on the margins Society Economy New mobilities The collapse Chapter 16: Twenty-First-Century Italy The new Italians Refugees Xenophobia, race, and politics Fuga dei cervelli (Brain Drain) Looking toward the future Notes Part One Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Selected Bibliography and Suggested Readings General Histories 19th Century Histories 20th Century Histories Part One: Italy 1800-1876 Part Two: Liberal Italy Part Three: Wars and Fascism Part Four: The Republic Index Providing A Comprehensive History Of Italy From Around 1800 To The Present, Italy In The Modern World Traces The Social And Cultural Transformations That Defined The Lives Of Italians During The 19th And 20th Century. The Book Focuses On How Social Relations (class, Gender And Race), Science And The Arts Shaped The Political Processes Of Unification, State Building, Fascism And The Postwar World. Split Up Into Four Parts Covering The Making Of Italy, The Liberal State, War And Fascism, And The Republic, The Text Draws On Secondary Literature And Primary Sources In Order To Synthesize Current Historiographical Debates And Provide Primary Documents For Classroom Use. There Are Individual Chapters On Key Topics, Such As Unification, Italians In The World, Italy In The World, Science And The Arts, Fascism, The World Wars, The Cold War, And Italy In The 21st Century, As Well As A Wealth Of Useful Features For Students, Including: Comprehensive Bibliographic Essays Covering Each Of The Four Parts. 23 Images And 12 Maps. Italy In The Modern World Also Firmly Places Both The Nation And Its People In A Wider Global Context Through A Distinctly Transnational Approach. It Is Essential Reading For All Students Of Modern Italian History. -- Part I -- Italians And The Making Of Italy, 1800-1870. Overview. 1. 'italy' In 1800 2. Restoration And Italian Nationalism, 1815-1848 3. Wars Of Unification, 1848-1870 4. Setting Up House, 1870-1880 Part Ii -- Italians And The Liberal State, 1880-1914 Overview 5. Work, Family And The State 6. Italians In The World 7. Italy In The World: Domestic Ambitions And Imperial Failures 8. Science And The Arts Part Iii -- War, Fascism And Occupation Overview 9. The Great War 10. Fascism 11. War, Occupation And Resistance, 1940-45 12. Reconstruction Part Iv -- The Republic: New Politics And New Voices Overview 13. Society And Politics In The Cold War, 1945-1965 14. 1968: Politics In A New Key 15. A New Republic? 1989-2001 16. Italy In The 21st Century Index. Linda Reeder. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.