Metaphors of Spain: Representations of Spanish National Identity in the Twentieth Century / Edition 1

by Javier Moreno-Luz n, Xos M. N ez Seixas

Overview

The history of twentieth-century Spanish nationalism is a complex one, placing a set of famously distinctive regional identities against a backdrop of religious conflict, separatist tensions, and the autocratic rule of Francisco Franco. And despite the undeniably political character of that story, cultural history can also provide essential insights into the subject. Metaphors of Spain brings together leading historians to examine Spanish nationalism through its diverse and complementary cultural artifacts, from “formal” representations such as the flag to music, bullfighting, and other more diffuse examples. Together they describe not a Spanish national “essence,” but a nationalism that is constantly evolving and accommodates multiple interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785334665
Publisher:	Berghahn Books
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Series:	Studies in Latin American and Spanish History , #1
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Javier Moreno-Luzón is Full Professor of Modern History at the Complutense University of Madrid. He has been a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics and Harvard University. Among his publications in English is Modernizing the Nation: Spain during the Reign of Alfonso XIII, 1902-1931 (2012).

Xosé M. Núñez Seixas is Full Professor of Modern History at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich. He has taught at Paris X, the City University of New York, and Stanford University, and has written several monographs on comparative Iberian and European nationalism, migration studies, and the cultural history of war.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Nation and its Metaphors Javier Moreno-Luzón Xosé M. Núñez Seixas 1

Chapter 1 History and National Myth José Álvarez Junco 9

Chapter 2 The Flag and the Anthem: The Disputed Official Symbols of Spain Javier Moreno-Luzón Xosé M. Núñez Seixas 33

Chapter 3 The Republic, or Spain Freed from Itself Àngel Duarte 63

Chapter 4 'The King of All Spaniards'? Monarchy and Nation Javier Moreno-Luzón 84

Chapter 5 Gender and the Spanish Nation Inmaculada Blasco Herranz 105

Chapter 6 Religion: The Idea of Catholic Spain Mary Vincent 122

Chapter 7 The Language(s) of the Spanish Nation Xosé M. Núñez Seixas 142

Chapter 8 The Americas and the Celebration of 12 October Marcela García Sebastiani David Marcilhacy 161

Chapter 9 Bullfights as a National Festivity Rafael Núñez Florencio 181

Chapter 10 Sports and the Spanish Nation Alejandro Quiroga 198

Chapter 11 Music and Spanish Nationalism Sandie Holguín 219

Chapter 12 A More Spanish Spain: The Influence of Tourism on the National Image Eric Storm 239

Bibliography 261

Index 281

Editorial Reviews

“ Metaphors of Spain makes a rich trove of scholarship accessible to an English-speaking audience, framed in a way that will be of interest even for those without background knowledge about the country. The range of themes covered, from formal symbols to popular culture, is wide-ranging but coherent and well-conceived.” · Pamela Radcliff, University of California, San Diego

“This excellent collection explores one of the most fraught questions of modern European history: what did it mean to be Spanish? Every essay is stimulating and thought-provoking, serving as a useful introduction to Spanish nationalism for those who know little about the field while providing new insights and ideas for those familiar with the topic.” · Clinton D. Young, author of Theater Music and Popular Nationalism in Spain, 1880-1930

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