Beyond Folklore?

This book analyzes the promotion of subnational identities undertaken by Spanish fascism and the Franco regime between 1930 and 1975, as well as their patterns of survival, accommodation and adaptation.

Autorentext

Xosé M. Núñez Seixas is Professor of Modern History at the University of Santiago de Compostela. His research focuses on the history of national identities, war and violence, and the memory of the dictatorships.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Fascism, Subnational Identities, and Regionalism 2. 'Bagpipes and Lyres': Early Spanish Fascism and Territorial Plurality (1922-36) 3. Imperial Unity in Diversity - and the Shadow of Separatism 4. The Language(s) of Franco's Spain 5. Local History, Regional Law, and Spain's Landscapes 6. Coros y Danzas: Folklore and Banal Regionalism 7. An Ambiguous Legacy: The Francoist Origins of Post-1975 Decentralization