{"product_id":"toxitaly-industrial-landscapes-and-the-environment-in-italian-ecodocumentaries-hardback-9781487560331","title":"Toxitaly; Industrial Landscapes and the Environment in Italian Ecodocumentaries (Hardback) 9781487560331","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eToxitaly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIndustrial Landscapes and the Environment in Italian Ecodocumentaries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaolo Chirumbolo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487560331\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe rise of Italian ecodocumentaries represents a significant cultural response to urgent environmental issues, reflecting a growing ecological awareness in contemporary Italian society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eToxitaly\u003c\/em\u003e presents comprehensive scholarly analysis of these films, exploring their portrayal of key regional and national environmental events and concerns. \u003cbr\u003ePaolo Chirumbolo discusses the impact of these documentaries on Italian culture, highlighting how they depict industrial landscapes and articulate the emerging ecological consciousness. The analysis is structured around four main narratives: “Petronarratives,” “Steel Narratives,” “Chemical Narratives,” and “Waste Narratives.” Each ecodocumentary is examined thematically and formally, with Chirumbolo employing Bill Nichols’s theories on the various modes of representation in documentary film to define the relationships between subject matter, filmmaker, and viewer.\u003cbr\u003eIn a time of increasing public interest in environmental issues and the growth of grassroots movements, \u003cem\u003eToxitaly \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates how ecodocumentaries can shape public discourse and inspire ecological awareness both in Italy and beyond.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Petronarratives\u003cbr\u003e2. Steel Narratives\u003cbr\u003e3. Chemical Narratives\u003cbr\u003e4. Waste Narratives\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Detoxing Italy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596009500952,"sku":"9781487560331","price":36.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/toxitaly-industrial-landscapes-and-the-environment-in-italian-ecodocumentaries-hardback-9781487560331","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}