Female Cultural Production in Modern Italy: Literature, Art and Intellectual History

This book is the first critical interdisciplinary examination of Italian womens contributions to intellectual, artistic, and cultural production in modern Italy, exploring commonalities and diversities from the countrys Unification to today. It addresses issues such as womens self-identification, public ownership of professional roles, motherhood, and financial remuneration, and the role of creative foreign women in Italy. It rethinks a solely national "Made in Italy" reading of the subject, demonstrating the wide network of influences and relationships that have existed for Italian women in their professional aspirations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 442 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This groundbreaking book is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary exploration in English of Italian women's remarkable contributions to intellectual, artistic, and cultural production in modern Italy. Spanning from the country's Unification to the present day, the volume offers insightful perspectives on the challenges faced by Italian women in the realm of cultural production and the innovative strategies they have employed to achieve their goals. The collection of essays addresses a diverse range of topics, including women's self-identification, their assertive ownership of professional roles as laborers in the intellectual and cultural domains, the complexities of motherhood and financial compensation, and the impact of creative foreign women in Italy. Through rigorous critical analysis and direct testimonies from new and often marginalized voices, including an Arab-Italian writer, an Italian-Dominican filmmaker, and a transgender activist, emerging forms of ongoing struggle redefine the culturally rich landscape of female intellectual and creative production in Italy today. This volume challenges the narrow national perspective of "Made in Italy" in examining female intellectual labor, highlighting instead the extensive network of influences and relationships that have shaped Italian women's professional aspirations.

Weight: 734g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031148156
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023