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Description:In nineteenth-century Italy, a womans place was considered to be in the domestic sphere, devoted to family life. But during the Risorgimento and the years following Unification, economic, political and social changes enabled women progressively to engage in pursuits that had previously been the exclusive domain of men. This book traces some of the steps of this shift in cultural perception. Covering the period from the Unification of Italy in 1861 to the First World War, the volume brings together new perspectives on women, culture and gender in ten original interdisciplinary chapters that explore a variety of subjects, including motherhood and spinsterhood, womens relationship with the Italian language, emigration and "brigantaggio," patriotism and travel writing, acting and theatre management, film-making, and political ideas and female solidarity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women and Gender in Post-Unification Italy: Between Private and Public Spheres. To get started finding Women and Gender in Post-Unification Italy: Between Private and Public Spheres, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 287

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Heinemann Publishing

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1299877826

Description: In nineteenth-century Italy, a womans place was considered to be in the domestic sphere, devoted to family life. But during the Risorgimento and the years following Unification, economic, political and social changes enabled women progressively to engage in pursuits that had previously been the exclusive domain of men. This book traces some of the steps of this shift in cultural perception. Covering the period from the Unification of Italy in 1861 to the First World War, the volume brings together new perspectives on women, culture and gender in ten original interdisciplinary chapters that explore a variety of subjects, including motherhood and spinsterhood, womens relationship with the Italian language, emigration and "brigantaggio," patriotism and travel writing, acting and theatre management, film-making, and political ideas and female solidarity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women and Gender in Post-Unification Italy: Between Private and Public Spheres. To get started finding Women and Gender in Post-Unification Italy: Between Private and Public Spheres, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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