4. Women and the Camorra’s Cultural Value System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Note on Translation, Interviews, and Sources xix
6. Acronyms xxi
7. Introduction: À la recherche des femmes 1
8. 1. Listening to Women’s Voices 23
9. 2. Women and the Emerging Postwar Camorra 43
10. 3. Women in the Camorra Space 63
11. 4. Women and the Camorra’s Cultural Value System 88
12. 5. Hard-Working Foot Soldiers 119
13. 6. Efficient Managers 132
14. 7. Strategic and Intelligent Leaders 145
15. 8. Challenging Traditional Male Perceptions of Camorra Women 163
16. Conclusion: Recontextualizing the Debate about Women in the Camorra 191
17. Notes 199
18. Glossary 229
19. Bibliography 231
20. Index 253