Italian Fascism and the Female Body: Sport, Submissive Women and Strong Mothers

By Gigliola Gori

In this first text to examine women and sport in Italy during the period 1861-1945, the role women's engagement in sporting activity had upon gender emancipation is explored in the context of the pre-fascist, fascist and post-war eras.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714682918
• ISBN13: 9780714682914
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"