SPANISH 725

Making Modern Spain 1840-1939

Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 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 2021

Not offered in 2021; planned for 2022

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Christine Arkinstall
Professor Jose Colmeiro

Points

SPANISH 725: 30 points