1st Edition
Feminist Health Activism in Italy since the 1970s The Ambivalent Legacies of Institutionalization
1. Introduction 2. Institutionalization as a legacy: Between continuity and change 3. From self-management to institutionalization (1970s-1980s) 4. The making and unmaking of an institution: Health centers in neoliberal times 5. Defending and reappropriating health centers 6. The re-emergence of self-managed health centers 7. Conclusions
Biography
Anastasia Barone is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence and a member of the Center for Social Movement Studies (COSMOS). Her research focuses on feminist movements, reproductive politics, and democracy in contemporary Europe.
“Focusing on health centers as a form of feminist action, this pathbreaking research weaves together reflections on care and health rights; the effects of memory and the political outcomes of contentious politics; and the continuities and changes across periods of intense protest and less
visible activism.”
Donatella Della Porta, Professor of Political Science at the Scuola Normale Superiore and Director of the Center on Social Movement Studies (COSMOS)“The first analysis of the history of 1970s feminist self-help centers in Italy, this book provides original and compelling evidence on the effects of institutionalization for social movements' continuity and change. It is a powerful resource for understanding the threats feminist activists face and effective strategies for responding.”
Verta Taylor, Emerita Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Feminist Studies and Edward A. Dickson Emerita Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara
