Milan since the miracle : city, culture, and identity
This text provides a comprehensive post-war history of one of Europe's most vibrant cities throughout an extraordinary period of social, cultural and economic change. This book traces Milan's "biography" through its buildings, design, fashion, cinema, families, immigrants and television.
History
xiv, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9781859735459, 9781859735503, 1859735452, 1859735509
48839235
Ch. 1 Introduction: City of Fragments, Places, Dates, Books and Films Ch. 2 Mass Cultures and Popular Cultures in Milan, 1950-2000 Ch. 3 Families, Cultures and Social Change Since the Boom Ch. 4 Divided City, Milan and Cinema, 1945-1999 Ch. 5 Television and the City. The Impact of Television in Milan Since 1954 Ch. 6 City of Design. Urban Change and Design Cultures in Milan Ch. 7 Motorisation and the City. Lambretta, Alfa Romea and Urban Space Ch. 8 Immigration and the City. Milan and Mass Immigration Since the 1950s Ch. 9 The Urban Periphery, Myth and Reality. Milan, 1950-1990 Ch. 10 Fashion and the City. The Impact of Mass Fashion and the Fashion Industry in Milan Ch. 11 From Boomtown to Bribesville. The Images of the City. Milan, 1980-1997 Conclusion: The Identities of Milan