Abbatecola’s research primarily investigates the socio-spatial dynamics of contemporary Italian cities, with a particular emphasis on:
In her seminal works, she dismantles the stereotype of the "absent breadwinner." She argues that contemporary Italian men are trapped in a limbo: they intellectually desire equality, but emotionally they lack the tools for caregiving. She refers to this as the crisi della responsabilità affettiva (crisis of affective responsibility). Her articles often highlight how women still carry the "double shift" of work and home, but with a new twist: today, loneliness compensates for the lack of physical help. emanuela abbatecola
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