Fascist Hybridities [electronic resource] : Representations of Racial Mixing and Diaspora Cultures under Mussolini /
Caponetto, Rosetta Giuliani.author.
Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to reassess their collective identity.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to reassess their collective identity.
Europe-History.
World War, 1939-1945.
Italy-History.
Africa-History.
Africa, North-History.
Imperialism.
European History.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
History of Italy.
African History.
History of North Africa.
Imperialism and Colonialism.