Italian and Italian American Studies: The Italians Under Mussolini’s Regime

Dogliani, Patrizia

This book uncovers how fascism reshaped Italian society according to its ideological and historical interpretation of the Italian nation and people and identifies the strengths of this transformation, but also the resistance encountered from, for example, women and minority groups, to accept it in everyday life. It analyzes the success achieved by some policies aimed at popular masses in order to integrate them into the nation, and how fascism initiated an early welfare state project to address specific categories of society such as veterans, families, mothers and children. The book also questions the concept and practices of social citizenship reserved only for those who gave evidence of formal adherence to fascism.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-01-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031750823

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-75083-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 284