Political and social foundations
Decisive turning points and constitutional transformation
Industrial change and social transformation
The two Italies and the southern question
Emigration, migration, immigration, and social transformation
Democratizing the education system: reforming an education system that was only for an elite
Secularization of state and society : the Catholic church : the end of its hegemony within Italian society
Family : tradition and change
Women and gender relations
Cultural modernization : changes and conflicts
Communications revolution and cultural consumption
Conclusion : a country in search of equilibrium.