Description
Explores the untold stories of biracial children born to Italian women and Black Allied soldiers in the aftermath of World War Two.
About the Author
Silvana Patriarca is a Professor of History at Fordham University in New York City. She specializes in the history of modern Italy and, in particular, in the cultural history of nationalism and the construction of national identities. She is the author of the award-winning Numbers and Nationhood: Writing Statistics in Nineteenth-Century Italy and of Italian Vices: Nation and Character from the Risorgimento to the Republic, both published by Cambridge University Press.
Reviews
'Through a close analysis of both documentary records from orphanages, schools, and public and Catholic aid agencies, and of popular culture in the form of novels, films, and songs, a sordid picture emerges of racialized thinking regarding these children's perceived otherness with respect to intelligence, aptitude, biology, and citizenship ... Recommended.' R. T. Ingoglia, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781108994026
Author Silvana Patriarca
Format Paperback
Page Count 219
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press