Italian Women's Experiences with American Consumer Culture, 1945-1975 - The Italian Mrs. Consumer (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)

This book analyzes the spread of American female consumer culture to Italy and its influence on Italian women in the postwar and Cold War periods, eras marked by the political, economic, social, and cultural battle between the United States and Soviet Union. Focusing on various aspects of this culture-beauty and hygiene products, refrigerators, and department stores, as well as shopping and magazine models-the book examines the reasons for and the methods of American female consumer culture's arrival in Italy, the democratic, consumer capitalist messages its products sought to "sell" to Italian women, and how Italian women themselves reacted to this new cultural presence in their everyday lives. Did Italian women become the American Mrs. Consumer? As such, the book illustrates how the modern, consuming American woman became a significant figure not only in Italy's postwar recovery and transformation, but also in the international and domestic cultural and social contests for the hearts and minds of Italian women.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Italian and Italian American Studies
Release date:	July 2021
First published:	2020
Authors:	Jessica L Harris
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	235
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-047827-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	3-03-047827-0
Barcode:	9783030478278

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