Ženske in meje med preteklostjo in koronavirusom

Authors

Marta Verginella
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Slovenia
Mišo Renko

Keywords:

borders, 20th century, Covid-19, women's mobility, women's work

Synopsis

In the 20th century, the national borders in the North Adriat­ic region shifted after World War I, as well as during and after World War II. Periods of fighting over borders were followed by periods of peace and stability, allowing borders to be crossed and gradually erased. The spread of the Coronavirus has reminded us of how quick­ly the abandoned borders can be re-established and how established mobility flows can come to a halt. This book sheds light on the social and economic characteristics of women’s mobility during that time. These characteristics had their roots in the society of the old regime and were given new forms of understanding during the rise of nation­alism. We also focus on the phenomenon of women refugees during World War I and the forced departure of Slovenian female intellec­tuals from Trieste and Gorizia after the arrival of Italian troops and, in particular, the rise of fascism. The illumination of “Alexandrian women”, women smugglers and female domestic workers allows for an exploration of women's work, while also showing how the various forms of women's mobility manifested in diverse attempts to control their work and bodies.

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Published

June 2, 2022

Online ISSN

2820-6606

Print ISSN

2820-6592

How to Cite

Verginella, M. (2022). Ženske in meje med preteklostjo in koronavirusom (M. Renko , Trans.). University of Ljubljana Press. https://doi.org/10.4312/9789617128383