Spanish Culture and Society

Summary:
This glossary offers an introduction to Spanish culture and society, and a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures and concepts in Spain since 1939.



From 'Almodovar' and 'Basque' to 'Xunta de Galicia' and 'zarzuela', 'Spanish Culture and Society' gives an interdisciplinary overview of Spanish culture and society, and offers directions for further reading. Covering politics, popular culture, private life, cultural institutions and significant events, the entries are fully cross-referenced and assume no prior knowledge, making this an essential reference for students of Spanish culture in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Provides undergraduates with a unique and user-friendly point of reference
• The contributors will include notable academics from the UK, the US and Spain
• The editor is at the forefront of Spanish cultural studies

Table of Contents:
Architecture
Cinema
Cultural life
Education
Fashion and design
Language and nationhood
Leisure, consumption, food
Literature
Media and communications
Music & dance
Political life
Religion
Social issues
Sport
Trade, commerce, industry
Visual and performing arts
Writers and intellectuals.

About the Author(s):
Barry Jordan is Professor of European Cinema and Culture at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

Contributors:
Mark Allinson, Royal Holloway, UK / Audrey Brassloff, Salford, UK / David Corkill, Manchester Metropolitan, UK / Elizabeth Crolley, Manchester Metropolitan, UK / Marvin D'Lugo, Clark University, USA / Andrew Dowling, Spain / Chris Ealham, Cardiff, UK / Salvador Estebanez Erase, Instituto Cervantes, Manchester UK / Carrie Hamilton, Southampton University, UK / David K Herzberger, University of Connecticut, USA / John Hollyman, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK / Jonathan Hopkin, Birmingham, UK / Marsha Kinder, University of Southern California, USA / Vanessa Knights, Newcastle, UK / Helen Laurenson, Leeds, UK / Lore Lippmann, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK / John Macklin, Leeds, UK / Clare Mar Molinero, Southampton University, UK / Pat McDermott, Leeds, Leeds, UK / Tony

Readership:
Libraries at departments of Spanish.

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