Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy
Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy Can the way a word is used give legitimacy to a political movement? Based on nearly two years of fieldwork among feminist activists, Giovanna…
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Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy
Can the way a word is used give legitimacy to a political movement? Based on nearly two years of fieldwork among feminist activists, Giovanna Parmigiani takes a broad look at the many ways in which violence inflects the lives of women in Italy. Feminism, Violence, and Representation in Modern Italy traces the use of the word "femminicidio" (or "femicide") as a tool to mobilize Italian feminists, particularly the Union of Women in Italy (UDI).
She describes the first uses of the word "femminicidio" as a political term used by and within feminist circles and traces its spread to ultimate legitimization and national relevance. From unchallenged gendered grammar rules to the representation of women as victims, Parmigiani examines the devaluing of women's contribution to their communities through the words and experiences of the women she interviews. The word redefined women as a
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