Overview

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: Lluis Bellas, Camila del Marmol, Manuel Delgado, Mireia Guil, Venetia Johannes, Sarai Martin Lopez, Romina Martinez Alguero, Dorothy Noyes, Xavier Roige, Alessandro Testa, Mariann Vaczi

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Author:   Dr Alessandro Testa ,  Dr Mariann Vaczi ,  Dr Mariann Vaczi ,  Dr Alessandro Testa
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Tamesis Books
ISBN:  

9781855664036

ISBN 10:   1855664038
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   12 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"List of Illustrations List of Contributors Introduction: Culture, Identity, and Politics in Contemporary Catalonia - Mariann Vaczi and Alessandro Testa 1: Castells, Myths, and Allegories of Nation Building - Mariann Vaczi 2: The Ritual Making of Central Catalonia 1: National Identity and the Hanging of the Donkey - Alessandro Testa 3: The Ritual Making of Central Catalonia 2: Comparses and the Dynamics of Inclusive Nationalism - Alessandro Testa 4: Reclaiming the Cathar Past: At the Crossroads between Identity Politics and Tourist Economies in Catalonia - Camila Del Mármol 5: The Heritage of the Humiliated: Popular Resistance in Defense of the ""Bous"" in the Lands of the Ebro - Manuel Delgado, Romina Martínez Algueró, and Sarai Martín López 6: Communities without Festivities? Community Effects, Transformations, and Conflicts after Covid-19 in Catalonia - Xavier Roigé, Mireia Guil, and Lluís Bellas 7: Bon Profit! Food as National Identity in Catalonia - Venetia Johannes Afterword: Beneath the Nation: Collective Creation and Civic Need - Dorothy Noyes Bibliography Index"

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Popular Culture, Identity, and Politics in Contemporary Catalonia is an enlightening volume which explores the connections between festivals, traditions, folklore, politics, identity, national character, territory, food and regional diversity. The authors also offer fascinating insights into the everyday life experiences and culture of large swathes of the population who engage with folkloric traditions. ... Overall, this volume offers valuable insights into the Catalan cultural, social and political landscape. -- Jordi Cornellà-Detrell * Bulletin of Spanish Studies *

Author Information

ALESSANDRO TESTA is Associate Professor of Social and Historical Anthropology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague. MARIANN VACZI is Assistant Professor of Basque Studies and Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno. MARIANN VACZI is Assistant Professor of Basque Studies and Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno. ALESSANDRO TESTA is Associate Professor of Social and Historical Anthropology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague.

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