@article{1377731, recid = {1377731}, author = {Ingrascì, Ombretta,}, title = {Gender and organized crime in Italy : women's agency in Italian mafias /}, pages = {1 online resource.}, note = {Introduction Chapter 1 Cosa nostra and the 'Ndrangheta Violence, power and business Organizational structures and ritualsChapter 2 Women in the Italian society Labour marketSocial customs and rightsChapter 3 Mafia control over women The code of honour Female oppressionHonour killings Blood alliances through marriages Chapter 4 Women's conformist agency. Performing soft powerEducation VendettaChapter 5 Women's compliant agency. From margins to delegated powerThe drug trade Economic crimesFrom hermes tasks to leadership positions Female agency meets mafia organizational needsChapter 6 Women's transformative agency. In search for autonomous paths The strength of female vulnerability Speaking outFollowing the own children The ethical impact AppendixLea Garofalo's letter to Italian President of RepublicBibliography SourcesNotes.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1377731}, }