EAN: 9781433101878

ITALY TODAY - MARIO B MIGNONE KARTONIERT (TB)

Italy Today is a concise narrative of the nation's stunning transformation from the ashes of
World War II to the leading economic and cultural power it is today. This book provides
insights into the dynamics of Italy's progression from the Second World War  through the
anthropologically revolutionary 1970s and '80s  and into the complexities of a postindustrial
nation  negotiating the challenges created by industrial  economic  and cultural globalization.
Encompassing the cultural  political  and economic spectrums  topics include: communism 
socialism  foreign relations  terrorism  industrial and social transformations  education 
emigration and immigration  family tradition  feminism  the transformation of class and gender
roles  political favoritism and corruption  popular culture  culture and civil society  the
broader problems of the development of civil society and the rule of law in southern Italy  and
the role of politics in shaping contemporary Italy. The book devotes particular attention to
the controversial issues of the role of the family in Italian society and economy  the
insidious presence of the Mafia  the lasting influence of Catholicism  the impact of television
and the country's often unstable politics  framing all these as the result of a complex and
unique relationship between the individual and the state  with the family acting as
intermediary. Four major sections analyze politics  the economy  society  and mass culture  and
comprise a portrait of contemporary Italy that will appeal to a broad range of scholars 
students  and general readers.

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