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Author McLean, Eden K., author.

Title Mussolini's children : race and elementary education in Fascist Italy / Eden K. McLean
Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2018]
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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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 25, 2018)
Subject Fascism and education -- Italy
Fascism -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
Fascism and youth -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
EDUCATION -- Elementary.
HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century.
Fascism
Fascism and education
Fascism and youth
Race relations
SUBJECT Italy -- Race relations
Subject Italy
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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