Description
Book SynopsisBridging literary conventions, this work explores the cultural origins of a quiet revolution that occurred over the course of the twentieth century. It combines novelistic and ethnographic techniques to illuminate population dynamics that have raised alarm across Europe and the US, and manifested, for example, in Italy's extremely low birthrate.
Trade Review"Has the power and persuasiveness of a beautifully narrated story, one that can make you laugh and cry like life itself." European History Qtly "A thought-provoking and magnificently crafted piece of work... [Krause's] narrative is both descriptive and hauntingly alive." -- Lauren E. Forcucci H-Net Reviews
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Cast of Characters Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: History Imagined 1. Postcards 2. Abandoned 3. Telling Time 4. Fascist Folk 5. Giotto's Circle 6. Blood Relations 7. Chains 8. Rations 9. War Country 10. Resistance 11. American Chocolates 12. Only One Part II: Memory Encountered 13. Neighbors 14. A Weaver's Tale 15. Progress 16. Singles' Sexuality 17. Amazing Grace 18. A Burning Question 19. Generation Gap 20. "Wet" and Hidden Economies Epilogue Notes References Index
