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Catholic Women's Movements in Liberal and Fascist Italy

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  • © 2014

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  1. Helena Dawes
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Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements (PSHSM)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Italian State, the Catholic Church and Women

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 8-43

  4. The Cultural, Political and Ideological Context of Femminismo Cristiano

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 44-63

  5. Femminismo Cristiano

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 64-112

  6. The Radicalization of Femminismo Cristiano in Elisa Salerno

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 113-150

  7. The Conservative Catholic Women’s Movements

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 151-214

  8. Conclusion

    • Helena Dawes
    Pages 215-218

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 219-283
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About this book

In the early 1900s the Catholic Church appealed, for the first time in its history, directly to women to reassert its religious, political and social relevance in Italian society. This book examines how the highly successful conservative Catholic women's movements that followed, and how they mobilized women against secular feminism.

About the author

Helena Dawes is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests lie in Italian history, particularly women and fascism.

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