... of how tenured posts are allocated in Italy if not on merit. It also weakens the very idea of a credible Italian university. Bureaucracy reigns supreme. Another story is summarized from a La Republica editorial by Domenico Sorrisi. "Back in December 1995, 3,491 associate professor posts covering 357 disciplines were advertised in the official gazette. Thirteen of these posts were in English linguistics ... ...

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... their employment status, women remained tied to their homes and duties as wife and mother. While the sitcoms of the late fifties and early sixties were showcasing perfect nuclear families a la Leave It To Beaver and Father Knows Best , this was hardly the social norm. The consumerism of the post war period created a monstrous contradiction, overwhelming the average family. The competitive ... ...

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