Descrizione del progetto DEENESFRITPL La prostituzione illegale nell’Italia del dopoguerra L’Italia è stata occupata dalle forze alleate tra il 1943 e il 1954 e le relazioni tra i soldati americani (GI) e le prostitute italiane (chiamate «segnorine») erano vietate. Il divieto favorì la proliferazione di un mercato illegale del sesso. Le prostitute furono prese di mira dalla società italiana per le loro relazioni con le forze occupanti e divennero vittime di attacchi di matrice razzista, in quanto accettavano anche clienti afro-americani. Il progetto Sex War-k, finanziato dall’UE, esaminerà questi casi e l’interazione tra genere e razza nell’Italia del periodo successivo alla Seconda guerra mondiale. Inoltre, esso rivedrà il ruolo transcontinentale degli stereotipi sessisti e discriminatori. Infine, determinerà le barriere identitarie che condizionarono il modo in cui le parti (soldati americani, italiani) si percepivano a vicenda. Mostra l’obiettivo del progetto Nascondi l’obiettivo del progetto Obiettivo This project is the first attempt to carry out a systematic investigation of illegal sex work in a European country during the Allied occupation, from a perspective of cultural and transnational history. Focusing on the relations between American soldiers (GIs) and Italian prostitutes (the so-called ‘segnorine’) in 1943-1954, up to the settlement of the Trieste question, the research intends to analyze these women’s experience as the image of the cultural encounters and interconnections between US and Italian societies during the post-WWII transition.In Italy, the Allies forbade any relationship between ‘foreign’ GIs and local prostitutes. The growth of an illegal sex market was one of the consequences of this decision. What emerges is that the ‘segnorine’ were treated as a great danger and were often victims of violence especially because of their sexual relations with African Americans. I argue that they played a key-role in the process of national re-building, a role that has not been thoroughly investigated by scholars.The project addresses three core issues:(1) The intertwining of genderization and racialization in the years of post-fascist democracy;(2) The transcontinental circulation of ideas and models, with particular attention to the inter-crossing of sexist and racist discrimination (e.g. postcolonial and segregationist stereotypes);(3) Imaginary frontiers and collective identities. How did Americans look at Italians, and Italian women? How did Italians look at their ‘conquerors’?I will carry out an extensive review of archival and press sources, also pertaining to pop culture. I will conduct personal interviews too. UNIPI and Fordham University are a perfect match for my project, that will result in three journal articles, a book, and a number of training and dissemination activities. The GF would represent an important step in my career, helping me grow into one of the leading European experts in gender, racial, and warfare studies. Campo scientifico humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorysocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systemsdemocracysocial sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalitiesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesremanufacturing Parole chiave Sex Work Gender identities Racism Allied Military Occupation Civil-Military Relations GIs Nationalism Post-war transition Post-fascist Italy United States WWII Women's rights Violence Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinatore UNIVERSITA DI PISA Contribution nette de l'UE € 269 002,56 Indirizzo LUNGARNO PACINOTTI 43/44 56126 Pisa Italia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 269 002,56 Partner (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo netto dell'UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Partner Le organizzazioni partner contribuiscono all’attuazione dell’azione, ma non sottoscrivono l’accordo di sovvenzione. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY CORP Stati Uniti Contribution nette de l'UE € 0,00 Indirizzo EAST FORDHAM ROAD 441 10458 New York Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 177 265,92
