Italy's declaration of war on Britain in June 1940 had devastating
consequences for Italian immigrant families living in Scotland
signalling their traumatic construction as the 'enemy other'. Through an
analysis of personal testimonies and previously unpublished archival
material, this book takes a case study of a long-established immigrant
group and explores how notions of belonging and citizenship are
undermined at a time of war. Overall, this book considers how wartime
events affected the construction or Italian identity in Britain. It
makes a groundbreaking and original contribution to the social and
cultural history of Britain during World War Two as well as the wider
literature on war, memory and ethnicity. It will appeal to scholars and
students of British and Scottish cultural and social history and the
history of World War II.