La giovinezza Italiana sotto una dittatura (the Italian youth under dictatorship) : the impact the Italian fascist regime had on the youth as a result of the 'fascistization' of Italian society, 2003

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Ven

Identifier: b2089266

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate History program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations Publishing website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2003

Creator

Ventura, Giovanna (1977- ) (Author, Person)
Campbell, Kenneth L. (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 103 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpts]

The Italian fascist state evolved and in the same breath deteriorated immensely between the years from 1922, with the Fascist March on Rome, to 1943, with Benito Mussolini's fall from power. From the onset, the fascist government attempted to make a permanaent place for itself in Italy, with Mussolini as its leader. In so doing, Mussolini attempted to fascistize the country and create a future nation of fascists, begining with the young generation....

A very detailed and complex plan was necessary in order for Fascism to truly take its hold on Italian society. This plan was to be executed at the expense of the unsuspecting youth, who served as pawns in Mussolini's plan to transform Italy into a fascist nation. What were the changes, which occurred within and around the educational system that aided the creation of a more fascist learning environment? To what extent did Fascism take advantage of the naivety of the Italian youth and then attempt to control their minds and behaviors, in order to transform them into the fascist generation of the future? How differently were the elementary, secondary, and university students affected by fascist propaganda and by the new institutions created to mold them into fascist men and women? These questions are essential to understanding the depth of fascist hold on Italian society, in this case its youth.