Memories of the Spanish Civil War
Conflict and Community in Rural Spain
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Ruth Sanz Sabido | ISBN: | 9781783483709 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield International | Publication: | July 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield International | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ruth Sanz Sabido |
| ISBN: | 9781783483709 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
| Publication: | July 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
| Language: | English |
The Spanish Civil War left a legacy of destruction, resentment and deep ideological divisions in a country that was attempting to recover from economic stagnation and social inequality. After Franco’s victory, the repression and purge that ensued immersed Spain in a spiral of fear and silence which continued long after the dictator’s death, through ‘the pact of oblivion’ that was observed during the transition to democracy.
Memories of the Spanish Civil War: Conflict and Community in Rural Spain attempts to break this silence by recovering the local memories of survivors of the Civil War and the early years of Franco’s dictatorship. Combining oral testimony gathered in one Andalusian village, with archival research, this ethnographic study approaches the expression of memory as an important site of socio-political struggle.
The Spanish Civil War left a legacy of destruction, resentment and deep ideological divisions in a country that was attempting to recover from economic stagnation and social inequality. After Franco’s victory, the repression and purge that ensued immersed Spain in a spiral of fear and silence which continued long after the dictator’s death, through ‘the pact of oblivion’ that was observed during the transition to democracy.
Memories of the Spanish Civil War: Conflict and Community in Rural Spain attempts to break this silence by recovering the local memories of survivors of the Civil War and the early years of Franco’s dictatorship. Combining oral testimony gathered in one Andalusian village, with archival research, this ethnographic study approaches the expression of memory as an important site of socio-political struggle.
