Racial Theories in Fascist Italy

List of contents

1. Racial Ideology in Europe and Italy before the Twentieth Century 2. Racial Identity in Italy, 1900-1915 3. Racial Theory and Fascism, 1915-1935 4. The Implementation of Nordic Racism in Italy, 1936-1938 5. Mediterranean Racial Ascendancy, 1939-1940 6. The Struggle for Control, 1940-1942 7. Julius Evola and Nordic Spiritualism, 1941-1943 8. Racial Stalemate and the End of the Regime, 1942-1945

About the author

Aaron Gillette is Professor of Liberal Arts at Strayer University and Adjunct Professor of History at George Mason University, Virginia.

Summary

This volume examines the role played by race and racism in the development of Italian identity during the facist period and will be of interest to historians, political scientists and scholars concerned with the development of facism.

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Gillette
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9780415758512
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75851-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History and Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General