The Clockwork Factory: Women and Work in Fascist Italy - Couverture rigide

Willson, Perry R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198227329 ISBN 13 : 9780198227328

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1996

Synopsis

This work focuses on the history of Magnet Marelli - perhaps the most Americanized firm in Italy during the interwar period in Italy - and its female workers. Fascist ideology called for women to return to home and hearth, yet in Italy millions of women continued to work despite Mussolini's precepts. Perry R. Willson examines the development of the company before and during World War II, and traces its management's decision to increase productivity by emphasizing the "human factor of production". Placing gender relations at the heart of this factory history, Willson explores the factors which shaped women's lives, how they experienced work, leisure, maternity and politics under the fascist state.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fascist ideology called for women to return to home and hearth, yet in Italy millions of women continued to work throughout the interwar period despite the precepts of Mussolini's regime. The clockwork Factory focuses on the history of Magneti Marelli, near Milan - perhaps the most modern, Americanized firm in Italy at this time - and its female workers. Perry R Willson examines the development of the company before and during the Second World War, and traces its management's attempts to increase productivity by emphasizing the `human factor of production'. Placing gender relations at the heart of this factory history, Dr Willson explores the factors which shaped women's lives, how they experienced work, leisure, maternity, and politics under the fascist state. Her book is an important contribution to industrial history, and offers vivid and illuminating insights into the lives of working women in Mussolini's Italy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198227329
• ISBN 13: 9780198227328
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 299
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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