The Vespa as a Symbol of Italy’s postwar rebirth: national identity, political renewal and economic recovery: a comparative analysis with Germany and Japan
Ajale, Francesca Romana (A.A. 2024/2025) The Vespa as a Symbol of Italy’s postwar rebirth: national identity, political renewal and economic recovery: a comparative analysis with Germany and Japan. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 168. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Historical context and modernization in the postwar era. Postwar context in Italy and Europe. Impact of the transition on Italian society. Social and economic consequences of war. The Vespa as a symbol of Italy’s economic and cultural revival. Wheels of change: the Vespa and Italy’s cultural and economic transformation. The birth of the Vespa: more than an industrial product. The Vespa as a cultural symbol: modernity, freedom and the Italian lifestyle. Selling a dream: transaltantic soft power, “la dolce vita” and the politics of marketing. Comaprative analysis of Germany and Japan. The Volkswagen bettle and Germany in the 1930s: the rise of the nazi regime. The Trabant in East Germany. Honda Motorcycles in Japan.
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Bibliografia: pp. 158-167.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative history of political systems |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Varsori, Antonio |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Apr 2026 13:50 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Apr 2026 13:50 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45367 |
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