Between Hollywood and Moscow: The Italian Communists and the Challenge of Mass Culture, 1943-1991

by Stephen Gundle

In the postwar years, Italy underwent a far-reaching process of industrialization that transformed the country into a leading industrial power. Throughout most of this period, the Italian Communist Party (PCI) remained a powerful force in local government and civil society. However, as Stephen Gundle observes, the PCI was increasingly faced with challenges posed by modernization, particularly by mass communication, commercial cultural industries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822325632
• ISBN13: 9780822325635
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"