Exploring the complexities of national character, this study delves into modern Italian history to reveal insights into the country's political culture. It examines how historical events and social dynamics have shaped contemporary Italian identity, offering a deeper understanding of the factors influencing political behavior and attitudes in Italy today.
Focusing on the role of statistics in shaping national identity, this study delves into how numerical data influenced perceptions of Italy during the nineteenth century. Silvana Patriarca analyzes the ideologies behind statistical representations and their impact on Italy's national image, highlighting the internal territorial divisions that persisted. By addressing the interplay of science, ideology, and representation, this work offers a new perspective on the historiography of Risorgimento Italy.
Focusing on the rise of statistics in 19th-century Italy, this book delves into how statistical literature emerged as a key representation of modern society. Silvana Patriarca analyzes the ideologies that shaped this burgeoning field from the 1820s, when statistical publications began to flourish in the Italian states, to the 1870s, marking Italy's transition into a fully positivistic era. The work highlights the interplay between numbers and national identity during a transformative period in Europe.
Through the untold stories of the biracial children born from the encounter between Italian women and Black Allied soldiers in the immediate aftermath of WWII, this original and engaging study sheds lights on the persistence of anti-Black prejudice and ideas of race in democratic Italy, stressing the legacies of colonialist and fascist racism.