Popular Culture, Identity, and Politics in Contemporary Catalonia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781855664036)

Grounded in ethnographic research, this edited collection examines the intersections between grassroots culture, local identities, and the politics of catalanisme and independentisme from the end of the Francoist period to the present day. Through studies of various cultural manifestations including festivals, human tower-building, gastronomy, and bull-runs, chapters explore how civil mobilisation, women's increasing participation in the public sphere, and issues of gentrification and heritagisation have intertwined with identity politics and nationalist trends. An important consideration is how a popular culture centred on sociability responded to the lockdowns and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. More generally, the book reflects on the politicisation of culture and its role in nation-building, problematising such concepts as 'inclusion', 'integration', 'authenticity', 'belonging', and 'identity'.

Contributors: Lluís Bellas, Camila del Mármol, Manuel Delgado, Mireia Guil, Venetia Johannes, Sarai Martín López, Romina Martínez Algueró, Dorothy Noyes, Xavier Roigé, Alessandro Testa, Mariann Vaczi

Author: Alessandro Testa
ISBN-10: 1855664038
ISBN-13: 9781855664036
Publisher: Tamesis Books
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d