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1. La Mamma: Italian Mothers Past and Present: Penelope Morris and Perry Willson.2. Mammismo/Momism: On the History and Uses of a Stereotype, 1940s to the Present: Silvana Patriarca.3. Mothers, Workers, Citizens: Teresa Noce and the Parliamentary Politics of Motherhood: Molly Tambor.4. Problems and Prescriptions: Motherhood and Mammismo in 1950s Advice Columns: Penelope Morris.5. Conceptualizing the Maternal: Representations, Reflections and Refractions in Women’s Literary Writings: Ursula Fanning.6. Neapolitan Mothers: Three Generations of Women, from Representation to Reality: Gabriella Gribaudi.7. Mammas in Italian Migrant Families: the Anglophone Countries: Maddalena Tirabassi.8. Queer Daughters and Their Mothers: Carole Maso, Mary Cappello, and Alison Bechdel Write Their Way Home: Mary Jo Bona.9. Beyond the Stereotype: the Obstacle Course of Motherhood in Italy: Chiara Saraceno.-