Book Review: Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir and James G. Rice (eds): Understanding Disability Throughout History: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936

Abstract

different history of a country beyond the Ocean stamped on the genes’ (p. 175). Yet, contemporary Italian society is still reluctant to accept itself as multi-ethnic nation, as Patriarca shows in the last chapter. Despite the fact that racial equality is inscribed in the Italian Constitution, Italy is still a country that considers itself as white and prejudiced towards non-white Italians. The claim for a plural identity, Patriarca concludes, is key for a truly democratic Italy.