Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Part 1: Italian Language and Culture Diffusion Abroad: Its Place and Status in Italian International Policies
4. Chapter 1. Culture, Cultural Relations and Cultural Policies 1
5. Chapter 2. The Italian Constitution and the Development of Italian Society 21
6. Chapter 3. Democracy on Trial: The First Twenty Years of the Italian Constitution 34
7. Chapter 4. Italian Legislation for the Diffusion of Language and Culture Abroad 47
8. Chapter 5. Who’s in Charge? 69
9. Chapter 6. Memory and History: The Living Experience of Italian Cultural Policies Abroad 96
10. Part 2: Italian Language and Culture Policies in Context
11. Chapter 7. Language Policy Developments in Australia 1948–1998 121
12. Chapter 8. Italian Language and Culture at the ‘Altro Polo’ 171
13. Conclusion 239
14. References 251