Analyzing the school experiences of Italian immigrant children in the African colonies during the Fascist era, this study examines diaries and personal testimonies. As part of a broader colonial project, their stay in Africa exposed them to diverse realities, shaping their educational and personal development. These children navigated encounters with local populations, families’ desires, unfamiliar landscapes, and the repercussions of war. The study highlights how these experiences influenced their growth, fostering curiosity, disorientation and awareness. Revisited over time, these experiences show that, beyond propaganda and conflict, life in the colonies involved engagement, discovery, and adaptation, promoting forms of cultural resilience.
Esplorando l’esperienza scolastica dei bambini italiani immigrati nelle colonie africane durante il periodo fascista, si analizzano diari e testimo nianze. Inserita in un progetto coloniale, per molti, la permanenza in Africa rappresentò un contatto con realtà diverse, divenendo un percorso forma tivo. Essi si confrontarono con popolazioni autoctone, progetti familiari, paesaggi sconosciuti, propaganda fascista e conseguenze della guerra. Lo studio evidenzia come ciò abbia influenzato il loro sviluppo, generan do curiosità, spaesamento e consapevolezza. I percorsi, riletti talvolta a distanza di tempo, mostrano come, al di là della propaganda e delle guer re, l’esperienza nelle colonie sia stata incontro, scoperta e adattamento, favorendo forme di resilienza culturale.
Yi, B. (2025). Crescere e conoscere in terre lontane: l’esperienza dei bambini nelle colonie fasciste. RIVISTA DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE, LXIII(3), 400-413.
Crescere e conoscere in terre lontane: l’esperienza dei bambini nelle colonie fasciste
BOMI YI
2025-01-01
Abstract
Analyzing the school experiences of Italian immigrant children in the African colonies during the Fascist era, this study examines diaries and personal testimonies. As part of a broader colonial project, their stay in Africa exposed them to diverse realities, shaping their educational and personal development. These children navigated encounters with local populations, families’ desires, unfamiliar landscapes, and the repercussions of war. The study highlights how these experiences influenced their growth, fostering curiosity, disorientation and awareness. Revisited over time, these experiences show that, beyond propaganda and conflict, life in the colonies involved engagement, discovery, and adaptation, promoting forms of cultural resilience.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


