History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict: 9781799866145: Social Sciences & Humanities Books

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ISBN13: 9781799866145

ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799866152

EISBN13: 9781799866169

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6614-5

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Recent political developments in Spain regarding Catalonia have prompted scholars from several disciplines to research the singularity of this region and of the territories of the old Crown of Aragon. Against the backdrop of the pro-independence movement, those in favor and against have insisted on the particularity or commonality of Catalonia and the Països Catalans (Catalan-speaking areas) within the Spanish State. From the Catalan point of view, their singularity is not sufficiently recognized, and respect for their institutions and their autonomy is at stake to the point that many prefer to secede from Spain. Singularity or its absence play a relevant role in the construction of identity, which seems to be key in understanding many Catalans' attitudes towards the central government, a fluid concept that allows for a variety of interpretations.

History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict is a critical reference book that centers around the topic of Catalan cultural and linguistic identity. With input from renowned scholars in several fields, the chapters explore the issue of Catalan identity from a variety of perspectives. While highlighting the legal and historical component to identity and also sociolinguistics and political linguistics, this book is ideally intended for scholars in the fields of Hispanic studies, history, linguistics, political science, and literary studies as well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in contemporary politics and the political developments in Spain regarding Catalonia.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Catalan Culture
Catalan Identity
Catalan Sociolinguistics
Contemporary Politics
Cultural Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
Linguistics
Political Science
Sociology

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Antonio Cortijo Ocaña is a distinguished professor at the University of California Santa Barbara. He is the author of over 60 books and monographs ranging from studies on classical culture to humanism, economic history, political theory, and religious persecution in the medieval and early modern period. He has also translated numerous Catalan works into English, from medieval classics to contemporary philosophers and poets. In addition, many of his publications are multidisciplinary and bridge the fields of humanities and applied psychology and education. He has received numerous awards and grants during his career. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Good Letters (Barcelona) and co-director of the Center for Medieval Studies (UCSB). Finally, he is the founder and director of the journal eHumanista.

Vicent Martines is Professor at the University of Alicante. He is the Director of ISIC-IVITRA and of the Seu Universitaria La Nucía (University of Alicante). He is a member of the Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona. He is the Co-director of the Centre Internacional d’Investigació d’Estudis Ibèrics / Internationales Institüt für Iberische Studien (Universitat d’Alacant / Otto-Friedrich Universität Bamberg) and of the Center for Catalan Studies (UCSB). He is chief editor of Series IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature, John Benjamin (Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Philadelphia, USA) and co-editor of eHumanista/IVITRA. He also co-directs Mirabilia/MedTrans and Studia Iberica et Americana. Journal of Iberian and Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies, Director of the "Filología Catalana" & "Clásicos Valencianos" series of the Editorial Atenea-Centro de Lingüística Aplicada and the “European and Mediterranean Classics” series of Peter Lang International Publishing Company. He is the director of the "Textes catalanes modernes" series of the Classiques Garnier (Paris, France) and of the "Textes catalans du Moyen Âge" series of the Textes littéraires du Moyen Âge (Paris, France). He has received numerous awards (Institut d´Estudis Catalans, 1988; Premi d´Investigació Historicocultural Ibn Al-Abbar, Generalitat Valenciana, Ajuntament d´Onda, 1990; Premio de Ensayo de Catalán, Gallego y Vasco de la Fundación Ortega y Gasset, Fundació “La Caixa”, 1993). He is the author of over 200 publications, among which we could mention Multilingual Joan Roís de Corella. The Relevance of a Fisteenth-Century Classic of the Crown of Aragon (2013), Bernat Metge, The Book of Fortune and Prudence (2013), Lo regiment de la cosa pública en el Dotzé del (2009), etc.

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