The article explores media depictions of industrial labour in Italy, with a special focus on visual, film and television portrayals, spanning from the 1960s to the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Rather than delving into an analysis of labour processes, the primary objective of the article is to scrutinise the gendered representations of work and whether and how the representation of work, including all professions, has played a pivotal role in shaping narratives about Italian society and its inherent contradictions. In this context, the article also emphasises the significance of what remains unrepresented, highlighting the absence of work as equally consequential as its presence. Of particular importance within this exploration is the examination of women's work, a realm less frequently depicted than that of men. The article dedicates specific attention to unravelling the nuances of women's role in the workforce, recognising their portrayal as a key element in understanding broader narratives about Italian society and its complexities.

本文探讨了从 20 世纪 60 年代到 21 世纪前 20 年间意大利媒体对工业劳动的描述，特别关注视觉、电影和电视描述。本文的主要目的不是深入分析劳动过程，而是审视工作的性别代表性，以及工作（包括所有职业）的代表性是否以及如何在塑造有关意大利社会及其意大利的叙述中发挥了关键作用。固有的矛盾。在这种背景下，文章还强调了那些未被代表的事物的重要性，强调工作的缺席与工作的存在同样重要。这一探索中特别重要的是对女性工作的审视，这一领域比男性的工作更少被描述。这篇文章特别关注揭示女性在劳动力中角色的细微差别，认识到她们的形象是理解意大利社会及其复杂性的更广泛叙述的关键要素。