Italian Women in Basilicata - Staying Behind But Moving Forward During the Age of Mass Emigration,

This book examines the women who remained behind in the southern Italian region of Basilicata during the age of mass migration. While thousands of married men left, their wives remained in Italy, taking on a new role and challenging stereotypes.

List of contents

Preface: A Woman Left Behind
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Women, Emigration, and Basilicata
Chapter 1: Marriage, Tradition, and Emigration
Chapter 2: Motherhood and Migration
Chapter 3: Women and Economic Change in an Era of Mass Migration
Chapter 4: Women and the State: Forging Citizenship
Chapter 5: Family, Community, and Church: Coping with Emigration
Chapter 6: Deviant Women: Criminal and Dishonorable Activity
Chapter 7: Returning Men and Emigrating Women
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Victoria Calabrese teaches at Iona College.

Summary

This book examines the women who remained behind in the southern Italian region of Basilicata during the age of mass migration. While thousands of married men left, their wives remained in Italy, taking on a new role and challenging stereotypes.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Calabrese
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781793607782
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-778-2
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Migration, immigration & emigration, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women & girls