Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy: "We Are Witnesses, Not Victims"

by Giovanna Parmigiani

Book Overview

Can the way a word is used give legitimacy to a political movement? Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy traces the use of the word "femminicidio" (or "femicide") as a tool to mobilize Italian feminists, particularly the Union of Women in Italy (UDI). Based on nearly two years of fieldwork among feminist activists, Giovanna Parmigiani takes a broad look at the many ways in which violence inflects the lives of women in Italy. From...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253043387
• ISBN13: 9780253043382
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher