CHICAGO STUDIES IN PRACTICES OF MEANING tuted by Jean Como Andres Glaser Wil Sewel an List ty Nas Ab eso nts: An EBay of Sony in Ws Aca by Brends Chaba Prana Fr Colonial Economy to National Space by Man Gosram Lahn Leviathan: Soin and Aen in Wis Papua yy Dansyn Rethestond| ora compete Ist of eres ites, pease ee the end ofthe bok encase The Moral Neoliberal Welfare and Citizenship in Italy ANDREA MUEHLEBACH ‘The Univers of Chicago Press Chicagoan Landon'SWN-13: 978-0226 545400 (pape) 1226545392 (doth) 100226 4540-7 (paper eo: wellae and czenship in aly / Andrea sea79ees 2012 an sV20045—4e23 2aonos07ae (© Ts pper meets the roglemens of ANSNIO 23848-1992 (Permanence of ape. Contents [An Opulence of Virtue Death ofa King 3 Markets and Morals 10 ‘An Opulence of Virtue 20 Ethical Citizenship ‘Ariss of Lonliness 31 Who Cares? 34 ocd Chizeship 39 The Moral Neoiveral 50 CConsecrations: From Welfare State to Welfare Community The Oath 5 Woyare Commis 61 Sacred Socal 66 Sucaiing “Acti” 70 A Temple of Humanity 73 ‘The Ethical Sate 80 Soil Caption 8 The Cathaiczation of Netberalton 92 31An Opulence of Virtue Death of a King ing the early hours of January 24, 2003, the the way one of the twentieth industrialists, Gianni Agnelli, was referred to by the Italian press—a king who led the country’s postwar trajectory toward moder ation, and massive economic growth. As the he legendary car manufacturing company Fiat, Agnelli simple structure, At its center was Fiat. And at the center of Fiat was Agnelli” (Luzi 2003: 4). The story of Fiat, then, was -based company or of one story of a ized by a to the king (the boss or master) of Italy. Hundreds of obituaries were Published nationwide, commemorating this fabulously famous member of Italy's capitalist aristocracy who was the body was kept. When the doors of the chapel swung