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Italy Sociology 210 Italy Italy s Flag Italy s Flag n d Italy s flag has 3 equal panels aligned vertically The colors are the national colors of Italy The green represents the landscape the plains and hills the white represents the snow covered Alps and the red symbolizes the blood spilled for their independence Italy s Flag n d 2 Italy s Flag Important Historical Events 6 BC Establishment of Rome as a republic later established as an empire in 4 BC Wilde 2023 961 King Otto crowned first king of Italy influencing the politics of the country for years to come Wilde 2023 The Renaissance 1300 1600 changed the culture and mentality of the country It impacted wealth in the church and cities influencing politics thinking and a new approach called Humanism Wilde 2023 Napoleon s influence in his short time in Italy Napoleon redrew the map creating states and influencing politics economics and social situation Wilde 2023 1861 Nation State Italy is established as a nation state which was a result of their unification changing the political situation and directly impacting the economy and society Wilde 2023 3 Wilde 2023 Important Historical Events Important Historical Events Con t House of Savoy a long lasting family of monarchs who ruled Italy from 1861 1946 They wound up being exiled after WWII because of their ties to Mussolini Wilde 2023 World War II and Mussolini under the fascist rule of Mussolini Italy aligned itself with Nazi Germany and Hitler His goal was to expand the Italian empire and hoped to get something out of a swift German victory He was overthrown by the Allies invading in 1943 Wilde 2023 Abolishment of the Monarchy 1946 the government shifts to a republic when the monarchy is abolished impacting all aspects of society The first parliament was elected in 1948 Wilde 2023 1957 Italy becomes founding member of the European Economic Community Wilde 2023 Wilde 2023 4 Important Historical Events Con t Important Historical Events 1984 Catholicism loses its position as the state religion impacting the social situation of the country BBC 2022 1992 corruption probe into the government people lose trust and as a result the Freedom Alliance wins the next election in 1994 BBC 2022 2001 The first constitutional referendum since 1946 see a vote favoring major change it gives autonomy to Italy s 20 regions in tax education and environmental policies BBC 2022 2005 Italy s parliament ratifies the EU s constitution BBC 2022 2008 Italy sees a recession which greatly impacted the social and economic situation in the country BBC 2022 2014 17 Italy sees a banking crisis which the government bails out BBC 2022 2020 2021 Coronavirus devastates the country and population It hit Italy first and hardest It impacted their population and economy terribly They saw a 9 negative growth rate and a sovereign debt worth 155 of the Gross Domestic Product BBC 2022 5 Important Historical Events Italy s Population and Facts Life expectancy in Italy is 84 01 years old For women the average is 86 0 years for men it is 81 9 years Italy population n d The infant mortality rate is 2 122 deaths per 1000 live births Italy population n d The unemployment rate is 8 09 and the poverty rate is 7 5 Italy population n d Martin 2016 Italy s Population and Facts Introduction map and general demographics Italy is a republic Approximately 90 of Italians are Roman Catholic Rome is also home to Vatican City and is the hub of the Catholic religion Italian culture and tradition Italian translation services 2021 The population of Italy in November 2022 is 60 249 084 Italy population n d Italy is ranked 23 in the list of countries by population numbers Italy population n d The median age of people living in Italy is 47 3 years Italy population n d The total area of land is 113 568 square miles Italy population n d 69 5 of the population is in urban areas Italy population n d Italy map and Satellite Image n d 7 Chart piechartmaker com Italy by the numbers The major ethnicities races in Italy are Native Italians 90 and a mixture of other groups such as Romanians Ukrainians and other Europeans 10 Italian culture and tradition Italian translation services 2021 8 Progress on the UN s Development Goals Sustainable Progress on the UN s Sustainable Development Goals Topic 1 Reduced Inequality Discrimination marginalized and groups Reduced Inequality is more of a weakness for Italy Hierarchical cultures like Italy have social pressures that influence the way that people act feel and think similarly Statista Research Department Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 Two common social biases in Italy include stereotyping those who are not native Italians those who are immigrants Romas members of the LGBTQ community Statista Research Department Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 Italy has a strong group think mentality or in group out group bias Statista Research Department Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 What are some Italian customs n d 10 Topic 1 Reduced Inequality Discrimination and marginalized groups Topic 1 Reduced inequality Discrimination and marginalized groups Persecuted groups country Roma people originally from India They are outsiders in their own LGBTQ community Brioschi 2018 Breakdown of discrimination reports by groups Roma people from India are at 79 LGBTQ is at 69 skin color is at 69 transgender discrimination is at 66 ethnic origin is 66 disabled disability is at 50 religious affiliation is at 48 Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 Effects of reduced inequality denied employment education housing health and social inclusion Brioschi 2018 Efforts to reduce discrimination and inequality October 2019 the Italian Senate approved the creation of the Extraordinary Commission to fight all types of hatred racism violence and anti semitism Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 New legislation with an anti discrimination law passed by UNAR the Italian Office Against Racial Discrimination Italy Common types of discrimination 2019 Associated Press 2019 11 Topic 1 Reduced inequality Discrimination and marginalized groups Topic 2 Good Health and Well being Access to Health Care Health and well being partial strength for general health care weakness for mental health care even post pandemic General Health Care Higher life expectancy that the average from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD Health at a glance 2023 Highlights for Italy n d Lower mortality rate than OECD average


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