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Tag Archives: Spain
Primary school textbook content: innocent euphemisms or politicised manipulation? A case study of Federico Lorca and Antonio Machado, by Andrew Bradley
An article published by various Spanish news outlets (La Vanguardia, El País, El Diario) has recently (re)sparked the attention of my Spanish philologist friends, since it has popped up in my newsfeed for the third time this year. The article … Continue reading
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Tagged Francoism, Generación del 27, Generación del 98, Lorca, Machado, publishing house, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Spanish history, textbooks
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Reservoir Mobs. Political Spectacles, the Press Circus, and Public Works in Spain, by Matthew Kerry
Spanish politicians do seem to enjoy a good reservoir. Or rather, they enjoy the ribbon-cutting ceremonies to announce the unveiling of a new infrastructure project. Last Thursday prime minister Mariano Rajoy inaugurated a new reservoir in Huesca in the northeast … Continue reading
Abdication to Save the Monarchy? Juan Carlos I and Dreams of a Third Republic by Matthew Kerry
This blog post was originally published 3 June 2014 on the History Matters blog. Matthew Kerry is a PhD student at the University of Sheffield working on political identities in Asturias in northern Spain during the Second Republic. You can … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Matthew Kerry
Tagged Abdication, Felipe, Juan Carlos, Monarchy, Podemos, PP, PSOE, Republic, Spain
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‘Nothing to Lose But Their Chains’: Politics, Identity and the Working Class by Matthew Kerry
Last week the Tories set out their claim to be the party of the workers in what was another attempt at re-branding the ‘nasty party’ before the European elections this spring. The move reinforces their anti-benefits stance, seeking to corner … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Party, Second Republic, Spain, Unemployment, workers, working class
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Rosaries and Coat Hangers: The Future of Abortion in Spain by Ángela Lavilla Cañedo
Mass demonstrations have taken place in Spain and more widely in recent weeks against the new anti-abortion bill presented by the Spanish Conservative Party, the Partido Popular (PP). This misogynistic bill shows the conservative backlash against women’s freedom of choice … Continue reading
Tampons and Dildos: Menstruation in Advertising Campaigns by Ángela Lavilla Cañedo
Since I decided to collaborate with this blog I have kept my eyes peeled for something relevant to my thesis which could be the subject of an interesting blog post. Some weeks ago, while on the bus, I thought that … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising campaigns, Amaia Salamanca, Menstruation, Social media, Spain, Tampons
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The Truth, Trauma and the Law by Ruth Littlewood
In The Limits of Autobiography Leigh Gilmore comments on the tenuous link between justice and the Law, highlighting how the Law is fetishised as the arbiter of truth without taking into consideration its limitations as an institution. This includes an … Continue reading
