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The Resource Biography of an industrial town : Terni, Italy, 1831–2014, by Alessandro Portelli, (electronic resource)

Biography of an industrial town : Terni, Italy, 1831–2014, by Alessandro Portelli, (electronic resource)

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Summary
A pioneering work in oral history, this book tells the story of the rise and fall of the industrial revolution and the apogee and crisis of the labor movement through an oral history of Terni, a steel town in Central Italy and the seat of the first large industrial enterprise in Italy. This story is told through a combination of stories, songs, myths and memories from over 200 voices of five generations, woven with a wealth of archival material. .--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (XXII, 400 pages)
Contents
  • Part I
  • 1. Introduction: Speaking, Writing and Remembering.- 2. The Red and the Black: Rebels, Patriots and Outlaws.- 3. How Green Was My Valley: Feudal Landlords and Struggling Peasants.- 4. How Steel Was Forged: The Making of a Working Class.- 5. Rebels: Socialists, Anarchists and the Subversive Tradition.- 6. The Iron Heel, or, We Didn't Have Any Trouble: The Coming of Fascism.- 7. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Surviving and Resisting Fascism.- 8. Apocalypse Now: War, Hunger and Mass Destruction.- 9. Red Is the Color: The Gramsci Brigade.- 10. The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Economic Boom and Industrial Crisis.- 11. Staying Alive: The Rise of Alternative Cultures
  • Part II: Specialty Steel
  • 12. David and Goliath: The Town, the Factory and the Strike.- 13. The Workers and the World: Terni Steel in the Age of Globalization.- 14. The Empire Strikes Back: The Town, the Factory and the Strike: Reprise.- 15. A Tale of Two Cities: Death, Survival and Powerlessness in the Neo-Liberal Age.- 16. Epilogue: Working-Class Sublime
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9783319508986
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50898-6
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Biography of an industrial town : Terni, Italy, 1831–2014
Title
Biography of an industrial town
Title remainder
Terni, Italy, 1831–2014
Statement of responsibility
by Alessandro Portelli
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Language
eng
Summary
A pioneering work in oral history, this book tells the story of the rise and fall of the industrial revolution and the apogee and crisis of the labor movement through an oral history of Terni, a steel town in Central Italy and the seat of the first large industrial enterprise in Italy. This story is told through a combination of stories, songs, myths and memories from over 200 voices of five generations, woven with a wealth of archival material. .--
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Portelli, Alessandro
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  • Springer eBooks
  • Palgrave Studies in Oral History
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  • History
  • Oral history
  • Civilization
  • Labor
  • Italy
  • Europe
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Biography of an industrial town : Terni, Italy, 1831–2014, by Alessandro Portelli, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50898-6
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Contents
Part I -- 1. Introduction: Speaking, Writing and Remembering.- 2. The Red and the Black: Rebels, Patriots and Outlaws.- 3. How Green Was My Valley: Feudal Landlords and Struggling Peasants.- 4. How Steel Was Forged: The Making of a Working Class.- 5. Rebels: Socialists, Anarchists and the Subversive Tradition.- 6. The Iron Heel, or, We Didn't Have Any Trouble: The Coming of Fascism.- 7. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Surviving and Resisting Fascism.- 8. Apocalypse Now: War, Hunger and Mass Destruction.- 9. Red Is the Color: The Gramsci Brigade.- 10. The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Economic Boom and Industrial Crisis.- 11. Staying Alive: The Rise of Alternative Cultures -- Part II: Specialty Steel -- 12. David and Goliath: The Town, the Factory and the Strike.- 13. The Workers and the World: Terni Steel in the Age of Globalization.- 14. The Empire Strikes Back: The Town, the Factory and the Strike: Reprise.- 15. A Tale of Two Cities: Death, Survival and Powerlessness in the Neo-Liberal Age.- 16. Epilogue: Working-Class Sublime
Control code
978-3-319-50898-6
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XXII, 400 pages)
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  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319508986
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uncompressed
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computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-50898-6
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absent
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access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1066469981
Label
Biography of an industrial town : Terni, Italy, 1831–2014, by Alessandro Portelli, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50898-6
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I -- 1. Introduction: Speaking, Writing and Remembering.- 2. The Red and the Black: Rebels, Patriots and Outlaws.- 3. How Green Was My Valley: Feudal Landlords and Struggling Peasants.- 4. How Steel Was Forged: The Making of a Working Class.- 5. Rebels: Socialists, Anarchists and the Subversive Tradition.- 6. The Iron Heel, or, We Didn't Have Any Trouble: The Coming of Fascism.- 7. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Surviving and Resisting Fascism.- 8. Apocalypse Now: War, Hunger and Mass Destruction.- 9. Red Is the Color: The Gramsci Brigade.- 10. The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Economic Boom and Industrial Crisis.- 11. Staying Alive: The Rise of Alternative Cultures -- Part II: Specialty Steel -- 12. David and Goliath: The Town, the Factory and the Strike.- 13. The Workers and the World: Terni Steel in the Age of Globalization.- 14. The Empire Strikes Back: The Town, the Factory and the Strike: Reprise.- 15. A Tale of Two Cities: Death, Survival and Powerlessness in the Neo-Liberal Age.- 16. Epilogue: Working-Class Sublime
Control code
978-3-319-50898-6
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XXII, 400 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319508986
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-50898-6
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1066469981

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