Fascism and ‘Italians abroad’ : national identity and the building of the fascist state
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- Sara Delmedico and Manuela Di Franco (UGent)
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- Abstract
- When Mussolini rose to power in 1922, Italians were still emigrating on a large scale. Historically seen as a form of economic safety valve by Italian governments, migration became a key issue after the United States limited access to Italian immigrants. With the conquest and establishment of the Empire in East Africa, emigration became increasingly linked to the Fascist ideal of the 'New Man' and the Italian alleged racial superiority. This article focuses on how the Fascist regime used migration to support and propagandise its ideals, using Italian emigration to the United States and the occupation of East Africa as key examples. In particular, by showing the changes in the language used to refer to the Italian emigrant, this study aims to retrace the different stages that brought the unskilled, unwelcome Italian emigrant to become an 'Italian abroad' and a 'pioneer'.
- Keywords
- Fascist Italy, Press, Censorship
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- Delmedico, Sara, and Manuela Di Franco. “Fascism and ’Italians Abroad’ : National Identity and the Building of the Fascist State.” CHRONICA MUNDI, vol. 14, no. 1, 2019, pp. 81–119.
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- Delmedico, S., & Di Franco, M. (2019). Fascism and ’Italians abroad’ : national identity and the building of the fascist state. CHRONICA MUNDI, 14(1), 81–119.
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- Delmedico, Sara, and Manuela Di Franco. 2019. “Fascism and ’Italians Abroad’ : National Identity and the Building of the Fascist State.” CHRONICA MUNDI 14 (1): 81–119.
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- Delmedico, Sara, and Manuela Di Franco. 2019. “Fascism and ’Italians Abroad’ : National Identity and the Building of the Fascist State.” CHRONICA MUNDI 14 (1): 81–119.
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- 1.Delmedico S, Di Franco M. Fascism and ’Italians abroad’ : national identity and the building of the fascist state. CHRONICA MUNDI. 2019;14(1):81–119.
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- [1]S. Delmedico and M. Di Franco, “Fascism and ’Italians abroad’ : national identity and the building of the fascist state,” CHRONICA MUNDI, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 81–119, 2019.
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