Anna Cento Bull Livres

The book explores Italy's unique civil conflict during the Cold War, characterized by low-intensity political violence, highlighted by significant events like the Milan and Bologna massacres. It delves into the ongoing struggle for judicial and historical truth in contemporary Italy, utilizing national reconciliation literature and narrative psychology. The analysis contrasts judicial findings with the prevailing narratives of victimhood from both post- and neo-fascist perspectives, revealing the complexities of memory and justice in a divided society.

This Very Short Introduction considers the history of Italy from the Risorgimento (the movement leading to Italian Unification in 1861) to the present. It also discusses Italy's political system and style of government; economic modernisation; emigration, internal migration and immigration; and the modern Italian culture and lifestyle.

Political change in Italy since the First Republic has been marked by both dramatic shifts and persistent social structures. This book explores two northern regions with distinct cultural backgrounds, revealing how kinship and social networks maintain continuity amidst political transformations. By analyzing family relations, moral beliefs, and social capital, the author challenges the notion of a straightforward evolution towards pluralism. Instead, she argues that Italian civic engagement is deeply intertwined with local culture and political identity, highlighting the complexity of these relationships.

Focusing on the processes of disengagement from terrorism, this book examines the complex themes of reconciliation, truth, and justice in the Italian context. It delves into the challenges and strategies involved in moving away from violence, providing insights into how societies can heal and address the legacies of terrorism.

Why is classical music predominantly the preserve of the white middle classes? Through a richly detailed ethnography, this book contributes to this ongoing debate with a timely and provocative intervention, locating classical music within one of the cultures that produces it - middle-class English youth - and foregrounds classical music as bodily practice of control and restraint.