This book is a contribution to the anthropology of Italy and of Europe as an ethnography of queer activism in Bologna; and, at the same time, it is an intervention in a set of ongoing theoretical debates in anthropology surrounding the perennial problem of the relationship between ethnographic data and anthropological analysis.
Set in Predappio, Italy, the book explores the impact of Benito Mussolini's legacy on the town's daily life. Through ethnographic study, it delves into how residents navigate their existence under the looming presence of Mussolini's grave, reflecting on the interplay between history and ordinary life. The narrative examines local attitudes, cultural memory, and the complex relationship between identity and the past in a place marked by its infamous history.