The Crisis-Woman Body Politics and the Modern Woman in Fascist Italy

Femininity in the form of the donna-crisi , or “crisis-woman,” was a fixture of fascist propaganda in the early 1930s. A uniquely Italian representation of the modern woman, she was cosmopolitan, dangerously thin, and childless, the antithesis of the fascist feminine ideal &n...

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1. Verfasser: Chang, Natasha V
Format: E-Book Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Toronto University of Toronto Press 2015
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing
Ausgabe:1
Schriftenreihe:Toronto Italian Studies
Schlagworte:
1918–1945
20th century
Europe
Fascism
Fascism > Italy > History > 20th century
Fascism and women
Fascism and women > Italy > History > 20th century
Gender Studies
HISTORY
HISTORY / Europe / Italy
HISTORY / General
Italy
Italy > Social conditions > 1918-1945
Social conditions
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
Sociology
Women
Women > Italy > Social conditions > 20th century
Women in popular culture
Women in popular culture > Italy > History > 20th century
Women's Studies
ISBN:9781442649675, 1442649674, 1442621192, 1442621206, 9781442621190, 9781442621206
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  • Front Matter Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: 1: The Donna-crisi and the Fashion World: 2: Scientific Discourse and the Making of the Donna-crisi 3: Esci fuori, mattacchiona!: 4: Ideologies and Economies of Crisis Conclusion: A. B. C. D. Notes Bibliography Index
  • Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Title Page, Copyright Contents Cover Introduction: Who Is the Crisis-Woman? 1 The Donna-crisi and the Fashion World: From Revolution to Regulatory Ideal 2 Scientific Discourse and the Making of the Donna-crisi 3 Esci fuori, mattacchiona!: Satirical Representations of the Donna-crisi 4 Ideologies and Economies of Crisis Conclusion The Decline of the Donna-crisi Appendixes: Lyrics and Captions A: Lyrics to “Mah, cos’è questa crisi?” (1933) B: Lyrics to Donna crisi (1933) C: Captions for Donna crisi utilitaria (1933) D: Captions for Donna crisi inutilitaria (1933) Notes Bibliography Index
  • Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Who Is the Crisis-Woman? -- 1 The Donna-crisi and the Fashion World: From Revolution to Regulatory Ideal -- 2 Scientific Discourse and the Making of the Donna-crisi -- 3 Esci fuori, mattacchiona!: Satirical Representations of the Donna-crisi -- 4 Ideologies and Economies of Crisis -- Conclusion The Decline of the Donna-crisi -- Appendixes: Lyrics and Captions -- A: Lyrics to "Mah, cos'è questa crisi?" (1933) by Rodolfo De Angelis -- B: Lyrics to "Donna crisi" (1933) by Romolo Balzani -- C: Captions for "Donna crisi utilitaria" (1933) by Mameli Barbara -- D: Captions for "Donna crisi inutilitaria" (1933) by Mameli Barbara -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
  • Illustrations
  • 4. Ideologies and Economies of Crisis
  • Index
  • 3. Esci fuori, mattacchiona!: Satirical Representations of the Donna-crisi
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  • Appendixes: Lyrics and Captions
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  • Introduction: Who Is the Crisis-Woman?
  • Conclusion: The Decline of the Donna-crisi
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Donna-crisi and the Fashion World: From Revolution to Regulatory Ideal
  • Frontmatter --
  • 2. Scientific Discourse and the Making of the Donna-crisi
  • Notes
  • Bibliography