{"product_id":"experiencing-war-as-the-enemy-other-italian-scottish-experience-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Experiencing War as the 'Enemy Other': Italian Scottish Experience in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Ugolini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original and engaging study which examines the impact of World War Two on the Italian community in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly's declaration of war on Britain in June 1940 had devastating consequences for Italian immigrant families living in Scotland signalling their traumatic construction as the 'enemy other'. Through an analysis of personal testimonies and previously unpublished archival material, this book takes a case study of a long-established immigrant group and explores how notions of belonging and citizenship are undermined at a time of war. Overall, this book considers how wartime events affected the construction or Italian identity in Britain. It makes a groundbreaking and original contribution to the social and cultural history of Britain during World War Two as well as the wider literature on war, memory and ethnicity. It will appeal to scholars and students of British and Scottish cultural and social history and the history of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly's declaration of war on Britain in June 1940 had devastating consequences for Italian immigrant families living in Scotland signalling their traumatic construction as the 'enemy other'. Through an analysis of personal testimonies and previously unpublished archival material, this book takes a case study of a long-established immigrant group and explores how notions of belonging and citizenship are undermined at a time of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOverall, this book considers how wartime events affected the construction or Italian identity in Britain. It makes a groundbreaking and original contribution to the social and cultural history of Britain during World War Two as well as the wider literature on war, memory and ethnicity. It will appeal to scholars and students of British and Scottish cultural and social history and the history of World War II.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Ugolini is a Lecturer in British History at the University of Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132051427463,"sku":"9780719096907","price":64.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3ac0c276aa9dd8ede19c403090b1bdf1.webp?v=1732623405","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/experiencing-war-as-the-enemy-other-italian-scottish-experience-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}