Abstract
This project is a continuation of my research and experience in Perugia, Italy in spring 2022. This project will explore the question of how political uncertainty and the traditions of women have shaped modern Italian food culture. Due to the expansive nature of this topic, I will specifically look at three key points in Italian history: (1) the unification of Italy(1848-1871), Fascist Italy (1922-1943), and Italian immigration to the States(1830-1943). The goal of this project is to center women in the discussion of history of Italian food culture. I do this by explicitly acknowledging the women and their traditions that made a unified and national food culture possible in Italy. Furthermore, I explore how their traditions were used and codified during periods of political and national uncertainty. Their bodies used to build a food culture and national identity.
Advisor
Holt, Katie
Department
History
Recommended Citation
von Wallmenich, Theresa E., "The Science of Using Women and The Art of Eating Italian: Italian Food Culture From 1848 to Today" (2023). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 10570.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/10570
Disciplines
European Languages and Societies | Genealogy | Italian Literature | Oral History | Other History | Other Italian Language and Literature | Political History | Social History | Women's History | Women's Studies
Keywords
Artusi, Food Culture, Italian, Immigration, Women, Unification, Oral history, fascism
Publication Date
2023
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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