The Spectral Within - Fascism, New Towns and their Contemporary Lives

Latina was founded in 1932 by the Fascist Regime and is often described by its inhabitants through its absences, as a place where there is 'nothing'. The book examines the role of absence in place-making and delves into the lived experience of Latina. Through the analytical lens of haunting, this work explores its inhabitants' efforts to see their city as a meaningful social space, as they navigate the city's multiple histories and the absent presence of the contested past.

About the author

Elena Miltiadis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Roskilde University, where she holds a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship. She is a social anthropologist, whose work draws on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork and explores themes of place-making, the legacies of contested pasts, temporality and youth participation in politics, with a focus on Italy and Chile.

Product details

• Authors: Elena Miltiadis
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.09.2025
• EAN: 9781836951759
• ISBN: 978-1-83695-175-9
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: New Anthropologies of Europe: Perspectives and Provocations
• Subjects: Guides; Oral History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Urban communities