Bibliografía: p. 187-194

1. Introduction -- Pte. 1. Origin of the social question: historical context of revolutionary ideologies: 2. Rhetoric of revolution, economic change and the status of the working classes -- 3. Divergence of movements: detachment of the social revolutionists -- Pte. 2. Transformation of italian society: progress and grievance in social change: 4. Italian working classes in earle nineteenth century -- 5. Economic growth and the level of living -- 6. Strain and ideology in rural society -- 7. Industrializacion and urbanization -- 8. Ideology and the working classes: conflict or consensus? -- Pte. 3. challenge and responde: status and strategies of group action: 9. Emigration: exporting the social question -- 10. Self-help and the cooperative movement -- 11. Rejection of force -- 12. Organization of social power: ideology and action -- 13. The imposed revolution: suffrage and status in the national community -- Pte. 4. Summary and conclusions: 14. Ideology, economic change, and the working classes postscript.