The authors analyze the historical and mythological elements of Neapolitan femminielli, gender-variant figures, part of Neapolitan culture, and in particular to its underprivileged classes. The text ends with a look at the present, discussing how the great transformations of the last few decades have threatened the very existence of this ancient figure.
"And I saw one of them in Naples." Femminielli: Historical and Mythographic Recognition; Starting Points for a Reflection on Gender Identity / Zito, Eugenio; Valerio, Paolo; Sisci, Nicola. - (2023), pp. 77-102.
"And I saw one of them in Naples." Femminielli: Historical and Mythographic Recognition; Starting Points for a Reflection on Gender Identity
Eugenio Zito;Paolo Valerio;Nicola Sisci
2023
Abstract
The authors analyze the historical and mythological elements of Neapolitan femminielli, gender-variant figures, part of Neapolitan culture, and in particular to its underprivileged classes. The text ends with a look at the present, discussing how the great transformations of the last few decades have threatened the very existence of this ancient figure.File in questo prodotto:
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