Fascist hybridities : representations of racial mixing and diaspora cultures under Mussolini

Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to...

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Main Author Caponetto, Rosetta Giuliani
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Palgrave Macmillan 2015
Edition1
SeriesItalian and Italian American studies
Subjects
Europe-History
Italian literature
Italian literature > 20th century > History and criticism
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > Political aspects > Italy
Motion pictures > Social aspects > Italy
Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945
Racially mixed people in literature
Racially mixed people in motion pictures
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Summary:Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to reassess their collective identity.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781137481849
1137481846
DOI:10.1057/9781137481863