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OverviewStarting in the early 1900s, male and female elementary schoolteachers in Italy gained increasing awareness of the role of social workers in the fight against illiteracy and in creating civic consciousness based on widespread, qualified education. In 1900, the Unione Magistrale (the Teachers Association) was founded; in 1919, the Sindacato Magistrale (the Italian Teachers Union, a member of the General Confederation of Labor) was created. Inevitably, some of these teachers, firmly convinced of their duty, opposed fascism which, from the moment it originated, aimed at creating obedient boys who were loyal to fascist doctrine and trained in warfare, and girls ready to become the mothers and wives of soldiers. These teachers resisted in the most diverse ways. Some were forced to abandon teaching, a number of them were killed by fascist violence, but others were able to navigate the restrictions imposed on them by the regime. In Teaching Freedom, the author reconstructs twelve biographies of these teachers, based on unpublished material and archive documents, in a form of research suspended between history and pedagogy. The chronological order of the stories retraces the way fascism progressively seized power, suffocating all forms of freedom of expression. Moreover, the study of newly-found documents and various testimonies show the teachers' ceaseless invention of alternative teaching strategies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Massimo Castoldi , Gail McDowellPublisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Imprint: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.435kg ISBN: 9781683934202ISBN 10: 1683934202 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 15 August 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Assassination of Carlo Cammeo Chapter 2: The Sacrifice of Franz Innerhofer Chapter 3: Anselmo Cessi: A Catholic Patriot Killed by the Fascists Chapter 4: The Lofty Socialist Integrity of Alda Costa Chapter 5: Mariangela Maccioni: The Anti-Fascist Teacher from Nuoro Chapter 6: Abigaille Zanetta: A Fighter Chapter 7: Fabio Maffi: The Teacher of Teachers Chapter 8: Carlo Fontana: From Councilor to Mayor of Magenta Chapter 9: Aurelio Castoldi: From the Typographers Union to the Publishing House Labor Chapter 10: Giuseppe Latronico: Director of Studies and Gobetti’s Friend Chapter 11: Anna Botto and the Three Rosaries: From Vigevano to Ravensbrück Chapter 12: Salvatore Principato: Setting an Example as a Form of Civic EducationReviewsAuthor InformationMassimo Castoldi teaches Italian philology at the University of Pavia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |