The aim of this chapter is to discuss some aspects of the changing role of women in Italy. These changes will be analyzed taking into account the peculiarities of the Italian cultural system. The interplay between the past and present raises the key question of how contemporary modernity relates to and interacts with the “old” institutions, norms, rules, values, and with the familistic culture. This question is especially crucial for the Italian context. One of the biggest challenges for Italy and its culture is how to support the positive convergence of gender identities, perceptions and roles, the generational turn, women’s empowerment but also men’s changes. This in order to prevent generational and gender conflicts.
Ruspini, E. (2015). Role and perceptions of women in contemporary Italy. In A. Mammone, E. Parini, G. Veltri (a cura di), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy: History, politics, society (pp. 64-76). London and New York : Taylor and Francis Inc. [10.4324/9781315709970].
Role and perceptions of women in contemporary Italy
RUSPINI, ELISABETTA
2015
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to discuss some aspects of the changing role of women in Italy. These changes will be analyzed taking into account the peculiarities of the Italian cultural system. The interplay between the past and present raises the key question of how contemporary modernity relates to and interacts with the “old” institutions, norms, rules, values, and with the familistic culture. This question is especially crucial for the Italian context. One of the biggest challenges for Italy and its culture is how to support the positive convergence of gender identities, perceptions and roles, the generational turn, women’s empowerment but also men’s changes. This in order to prevent generational and gender conflicts.
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