Introduction: Gender and work in twentieth-century Italy: new approaches
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Bracke, M.A., Favretto, I. and Pizzolato, N. 2024. Introduction: Gender and work in twentieth-century Italy: new approaches. Modern Italy. https://doi.org/10.1017/mit.2024.7
Type | Article |
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Title | Introduction: Gender and work in twentieth-century Italy: new approaches |
Authors | Bracke, M.A., Favretto, I. and Pizzolato, N. |
Contributors | |
Contact person | Pizzolato, N. |
Abstract | This introduction to the special issue ‘Gender and Work in Twentieth-Century Italy’ draws on key strands of historical scholarship on gender and work, including women workers’ experiences, labour market discrimination, domestic work, the impact of gender norms, and ideas of masculinity and femininity on work identities. It traces the development of feminist influence within this scholarship, from making women workers’ experiences visible to challenging essentialist notions of gender identities. Drawing on post-structuralist and intersectional perspectives, particularly influenced by Joan Wallach Scott and Judith Butler, the scholarship on which this special issue is based understands gender as a system of power signified through language and social constructions, and builds on the critique of the dichotomies and essentialisations of traditional labour history, proposing a systemic and structural approach to understanding gendered experiences of work. By exploring the intersections of gender, work and power, this collection offers insights into wider European developments and challenges established historical concepts and narratives. It highlights the importance of understanding gender dynamics in shaping labour relations and social structures, ultimately contributing to a more nuanced understanding of labour and power dynamics in twentieth-century Italy and beyond |
Keywords | Gender; Labour; Domestic Work; Precarity; Cinema |
Sustainable Development Goals | 5 Gender equality |
Middlesex University Theme | Sustainability |
Research Group | Diversity and Gender group |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Journal | Modern Italy |
ISSN | 1353-2944 |
Electronic | 1469-9877 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Apr 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Submitted | 03 Feb 2024 |
Accepted | 03 Feb 2024 |
Deposited | 03 Apr 2024 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This article has been published in a revised form in Modern Italy [http://doi.org/10.1017/mit.2024.7]. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution or re-use. Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Association for the Study of Modern Italy |
Web address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-italy/article/abs/introduction-gender-and-work-in-twentiethcentury-italy-new-approaches/C232FA9E74618E88B4F9A0423D124867 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/mit.2024.7 |
Language | English |
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