SPANISH 725
Making Modern Spain 1840-1939
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for SPANISH 725.
Description
This course offers an overview of the cultural politics pertaining to modern Spain, from the late nineteenth century through to the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 and its aftermath.
We focus on the intersecting strands of gender, class and nation, in relation to historical, social and cultural processes. Issues addressed are liberal constructions of the nation, empire, working-class movements and sociopolitical margins, nationalisms and the rise of Spanish fascism, and historical memory.
Availability 2019
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Professor Christine Arkinstall
Professor Jose Colmeiro
Points
SPANISH 725: 30 points
Restrictions
SPANISH 318