| The American South and the Italian Mezzogiorno: Essays in Comparative History 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Loparo, Kenneth A. (Editor), Halpern, R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 033373971X ISBN-13: 9780333739716 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: The essays gathered in this volume explore the prospects for comparison between the American South and the Italian "Mezzogiorno "- two regions with similarities in their processes of modernization, but also with striking social and cultural differences. In twelve broad ranging articles, leading historians consider the comparability of issues as diverse as the sterotypes relating to the two souths, the ideology of the landed elites, thetreatment of laborers on the large landed estates, the importance of gender in the understanding of social relations, and the connections between progressive political forces and between migratory movements across the wo sides of the Atlantic. The essays suggest lines of enquiry for future comparative studies of the American South and the "Mezzogiorno "through careful jaxtaposition of individual case studies focused on specific issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - History | United States - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 945.7 |
| LCCN: 2001036853 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.6" W x 8.8" (1.16 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays collected in this volume explore the multiple connections and parallels between the histories of the American south and the Italian south. Leading historians of the two regions consider the comparability of issues as diverse as the stereotypes relating to the two souths, the ideology of the landed elites, the treatment of labourers on large landed estates, the importance of gender in the understanding of social relations, and the connections between progressive political forces and between migratory movements across the two sides of the Atlantic. |