Women of the Mafia: Power and Influence in the Neapolitan Camorra

by Felia Allum

Women of the Mafia dives into the Neapolitan criminal underworld of the Camorra as seen and lived by the women who inhabit it. It tells their life stories and unpacks the gender dynamics by examining their participation as active agents in the organization as leaders, managers, foot soldiers, and enablers. Felia Allum shows that these women are true partners in crime.

The author offers an innovative interdisciplinary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501774794
• ISBN13: 9781501774799
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"