Story of My People Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy

Name: Story of My People Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy
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ISBN: 9781590515549

ISBN-10: 1590515544

ISBN-13: 9781590515549

Edition: 2013

Authors: Edoardo Nesi

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Winner of the 2011 Strega Prize, this blend of essay, social criticism, and memoir is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italy’s declining economy. Starting from his family’s textile factory in Prato, Tuscany, Edoardo Nesi examines the recent shifts in Italy’s manufacturing industry. Only one generation ago, Prato was a thriving industrial center that prided itself on craftsmanship and quality. But during the last decade, cheaply made goods—produced overseas or in Italy by poorly paid immigrants—saturated the market, making it impossible for Italian companies to keep up. In 2004 his family was forced to sell the textile factory. How this could have happened? Nesi asks,…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Publication date: 5/7/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English