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

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

Winner of the 2011 Strega Prize, this blend of essay, social criticism, and memoir is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italyâ€™s declining economy.
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Starting from his familyâ€™s textile factory in Prato, Tuscany, Edoardo Nesi examines the recent shifts in Italyâ€™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 goodsâ€”produced overseas or in Italy by poorly paid immigrantsâ€”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, and what are the wider repercussions of losing businesses like his familyâ€™s, especially for Italian culture?
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Story of My People is a denouncement of big business, corrupt politicians, the arrogance of economists, and cheap manufacturing. Itâ€™s a must-read for anyone seeking insight into the financial crisis thatâ€™s striking Europe today.
Country USA
Manufacturer Other Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-05-07
Format Kindle eBook

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