Table of Contents

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

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Also available in paperback, 9781859735503 GBP17.99 (October, 2001)

About the Author

Dr. John Foot Research Fellow,University College London

Reviews

'A pathbreaking book, drawing from a range of academic disciplines, which analyses in compelling fashion the history and culture of one of Europe's great cities.' Paul Ginsborg, University of Florence 'John Foot's remarkable book reveals the many facets of a major European city over the last half-century, from the industrial growth and labour migrations of the 1950s and 1960s to the deindustrialisation, economic restructuring and new immigration of the 1990s. Milan's transition to fashion and design capital in a globalised economy is examined alongside an analysis of the degradation of its suburbs and the images of the city generated by cinema and fiction. What emerges is a unique in-depth study which will be indispensable for anyone who wants to makes sense of our changing urban landscapes.' Professor David Forgacs, University College London 'A rare book ... unique.' Corriere della Sera '(The author is) the only historian who has taken the trouble to tell the story of Milan over the last one fifty years ... The book uses a mosaic-like structure which renders it extremely easy for the general reader, as well as for the specialist.' Vogue Uomo 'As well as making fascinating reading, the book stimulates new ideas and offers new incentives for research, and I do not think that any more could be asked of it.' Reviews in History 'The first book of its kind about Europe's most complex metropolis.' Pap Magazine '[This is a ] well-researched, well-written new study ... Drawing on a rich array of demographic, economic, political and artistic source materials, Foot offers a kaleidoscopic overview of Italy's largest metropolis.' Choice 'The object of much attention ... and rightly so because the english historian ... whilst telling the story of this city which has been at the centre of all the important changes, good and gad, of our country, ends up telling the story of Italy.' La Stampa 'This [is a] fine book.' Il Riformista '[This book] forces everyone to stop chattering and take responsibility for our actions ... a wide-ranging piece of research ... complete ... a global and human vision of the city ... a precious book.' Il Giorno 'An excellent, even ground-breaking, study of one of Italy's most enigmatic and powerful cities ... John Foot has succeeded in lifting much of the fog from our understanding of Milan; and for this he should be roundly congratulated.' Modern Italy 'A fascinating and tensely loving account of the city's emergence as one of the most significant political and economic zones of Europea ... accessibly written, it should appeal to an audience beyond the university, but would also ... be well-received by an undergraduate audience ... opens up numerous sharp angles on contemporary urban life ... this rich study - read imaginatively and critically - will, I hope, place Milan into a more significant location with urban studies.' Space and Polity 'A fine, complex and original book; an example of new urban history, attentive to anthropological aspects of the city ... [it] accumulates a mix of illuminating material, taken from the studies of architects and sociologists as well as scenes from films shot in Milan.' L'Espresso