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AN ALLIANCE OF WOMEN This page intentionally left blank Immigration and the Politics of Race AN ALLIANCE OF WOMEN Heather Merrill University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis || London Photographs in the book were taken by the author. Copyright 2006 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by the University of Minnesota Press 111 Th ird Avenue South, Suite 290 Minneapolis, MN 55401- 2520 http://www.upress.umn.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Merrill, Heather. An alliance of women : immigration and the politics of race / Heather Merrill. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 10: 0-8166-4157-9 (hc : alk. paper) — ISBN 10: 0-8166-4158-7 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN 13: 978-0-8166-4157-4 (hc) — ISBN 13: 978-0-8166-4158-1 (pb) 1. Feminism—Italy. 2. Women, Black—Italy—Social conditions. 3. Women immigrants—Italy—Turin. 4. Feminism—International cooperation. I. Title. HQ1642.M47 2006 305.420945—dc22 2005031557 Printed in the United States of America on acid- free paper Th e University of Minnesota is an equal- opportunity educator and employer. 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Donald, Nicolas, and Eliana, whose wisdom and joy made this work possible This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Immigration and the Spatial Politics of Scale xi 1. Th e Spatial Politics of Race and Gender 1 2. Alma Mater: Th e Architecture of an Interethnic Social Politics 23 3. Limiting the Laboring: Industrial Restructuring and the New Migration 37 4. Extracomunitari in Post- Fordist Turin 55 5. Race, Politics, and Protest in the Casbah, or San Salvario, Africa 75 6. Turin Feminism: From Workerism to Interethnic Gender Alliance 117 7. Making Alma Mater: Gender, Race, and Other Diff erences 155 Conclusion: Speaking Subjects 189 Epilogue: Gender and Globalization at the G8 in Genoa, July 2001 193 Notes 203 Bibliography 219 Index 237 This page intentionally left blank ACKNOWLEDGMENTS African migrants in the rapidly changing world of Italy in- spired my research, but the book is also the result of encouragement and astute comments from many individuals. It’s hard to mention all the people who have made a diff erence, but I would like to extend special and boundless gratitude to particular individuals who have played pivotal roles in the development and execution of this project. To Donald Carter, whose unerring support, guidance, and profound insight were vital to all phases of this project. To Allan Pred, with whom I worked as a graduate student and who allowed me just the right balance of creative and critical input and intellectual freedom. To the memory of the exceptional William Shack, who provided a role model and men- tored me through some diffi cult hours. To Ruth Wilson Gilmore, whose personal generosity and broad intellectual knowledge and insight were invaluable. To David Harvey, whose friendship, intellectual depth, and dedication to issues of social justice encouraged me to complete this proj- ect. To the wonderful Helga Leitner, who has been an invaluable mentor and friend. To the many migrants in Turin who shared their concerns, feelings, and experiences. To the women of Alma Mater, who gave gen- erously of their time and their hearts, particularly Giovanna Zaldini, Maria Viarengo, Vanessa Maher, Saida Ahmed, Marite Calloni, MaryAnn Akinyi, Maria Afonso, Laura Scagliotti, and Sonia Aimiumu. To the women of the Casa delle Donne, especially Rina Constantino, Elisabetta Donini, Patricia Celotto, and Jessica Ferrero. To Francesco Ciafaloni, Jean Marie Tschotsha, Vanessa Maher and her family, and Maria Viarengo and her family, who provided rich and deeply critical insights into the work- ings of Italian culture and politics. To Giuseppe Dematteis for facilitating my visit in 1996 and for introducing me to scholars in the faculty of political science at the University of Turin. To a number of Italian scholars, civil servants, and trade union representatives who gave generously of their time, particularly Arnaldo Bagnasco, Toni Negri, Enrico Alasino, Egidio Dansero, Terese Angela Migliasso, Anna Belpiede, Gianpiero Carpo, and ix
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