Towards a Unified Italy - Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives on the Southern Question (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

Since unification in 1860, Italy has remained bitterly divided between the rich North and the underdeveloped South. This book examines the historical, literary, and cultural contexts that have informed and inflamed the debate on the Southern Question for over a century. It brings together analysis of cinema, literature, and newspaper archives to reconsider the myths and stereotypes that both Northerners and Southerners deploy in their narratives. Salvatore DiMaria offers a masterful assessment of the entangled issues that have produced the South's image as impoverished and backwards, such as organized crime, illiteracy, and mass emigration. Documenting the state's largely failed efforts to bring the South into its socio-economic fold, DiMaria also points to the future, arguing that the European Union and globalization are transformative forces that may finally produce a unified Italy.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Italian and Italian American Studies
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Salvatore Dimaria
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	263
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-90765-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-319-90765-4
Barcode:	9783319907659

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