{"product_id":"comic-fascism-ideology-catholicism-and-americanism-in-italian-childrens-periodicals-hardcover","title":"Comic Fascism: Ideology, Catholicism, and Americanism in Italian Children's Periodicals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZane Elward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComics in Italy-produced by Fascists, conservatives, Catholics, and, after World War II, youth groups on the political left-promoted competing yet sometimes convergent visions for Italian society to children in the first half of the twentieth century. In \u003ci\u003eComic Fascism, \u003c\/i\u003e Zane Elward dives deep into the archives to reveal how Italian comics reflected transformations within Italian society during Fascist rule (1922\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e45) and how conservative and Catholic circles were entangled with Mussolini's agenda, normalizing and promoting it through their own periodicals. At the same time, he offers new interpretations of American comics, demonstrating that despite Italian suspicion of US culture, these comics often aligned with Fascism and were co-opted by its proponents. Elward also identifies the persistence of Fascist political ideas after the fall of the Fascist state and highlights growing tensions between the right and the left in the lead-up to the Cold War. Ultimately, Elward broadens previous temporal and cultural frames to offer fresh insights into the origins and long tail of Fascist indoctrination and how it remained at the heart of the ongoing quest to redefine Italian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eZane Elward is Assistant Professor of History at Marian University. A historian of Italy and the US, he researches popular culture, political movements, nationalism, and dictatorships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637724377395,"sku":"9780814215920","price":186.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8R2nknIQzb9780814215920.webp?v=1762300361","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/comic-fascism-ideology-catholicism-and-americanism-in-italian-childrens-periodicals-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}