This introduction to this special issue of Modern Italy explores how the emphasis on fascism in recent scholarship and public discourse risks its mythification and cultural rehabilitation, and urges a rebalancing of historiography to highlight the pivotal role of the Italian Resistance in shaping Italy’s democratic identity. Marking the eightieth anniversary of Italy’s liberation and the thirtieth anniversary of Modern Italy, the issue examines lesser-known aspects of the Resistance, such as marginal groups, gendered experiences and transnational perspectives. Contributions include studies on Roma Resistance fighters, the Catholic underground press, American soldiers of Italian descent, and women in the Liberal Party. The articles emphasise the liminality and creative potential of the Resistance as a transformative period that redefined political and cultural identities.

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意大利抵抗运动：历史转折点和新视角


本期《现代意大利》特刊的导言探讨了近代学术和公共话语中对法西斯主义的强调如何冒着其神话化和文化复兴的风险，并敦促重新平衡史学，以强调意大利抵抗运动在塑造意大利民主身份方面的关键作用。适逢意大利解放 80 周年和现代意大利成立 30 周年，本期杂志探讨了抵抗运动鲜为人知的方面，例如边缘群体、性别经历和跨国视角。贡献包括对罗姆抵抗战士、天主教地下新闻、意大利血统的美国士兵和自由党女性的研究。这些文章强调了抵抗运动的阈限性和创造潜力，它是一个重新定义政治和文化身份的变革时期。