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Author McLean, Eden K., author.

Title Mussolini's children : race and elementary education in Fascist Italy / Eden K. McLean.

Publication Info. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Defining Fascist power and identity, 1922-29 -- Designing a Fascist elementary education -- "Reawakening the spirit" -- "Fascistizing" the nation and race, 1929-34 -- From instruction to education -- From fit to Fascist -- Resurrecting the Roman Empire, 1934-38 -- "Libro e moschetto, fascista perfetto," 1934-36 -- Educating rulers for the second Roman Empire, 1936-38 -- Ensuring the empire's immortality, 1938-40 -- Enforcing the racial ideal -- Enduring principles of Italian racial identity -- Conclusion.
Summary ""Mussolini's Children" uses modern theories of race and biopolitics and the lens of state-mandated youth culture--elementary education and the auxiliary organizations designed to mold the minds and bodies of Italy's children between the ages of five and eleven--to understand the evolution of Fascist racism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Subject Fascism and education -- Italy.
Fascism and education.
Italy.
Fascism -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.
Fascism.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Fascism and youth -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.
Fascism and youth.
Italy -- Race relations.
Race relations.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: McLean, Eden K. Mussolini's children : race and elementary education in Fascist Italy. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2018 345 pages 9781496206428 (DLC) 2017043090
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