Catalan Identities: Language, Power and Political Pactism from a Historical Perspective

Casanovas, Pompeu

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“…Catalonia is a region in northeastern Spain inhabited by the Catalans. Several scholars argue that the Catalan identity emerged as early as the 11th century (Casanovas, 2019). The most relevant history for this paper starts after the death of Dictator Franco in 1975 when Spain entered a new, democratic political era.…”

Section: National Animals In Separatist Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol

Zhu,

Ilsinger

2023

Studies Ethnicity & National

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National symbols play a significant role in contemporary politics by shaping national identities. However, national animals receive little attention in the scholarship. This paper provides a study of the animal as a national symbol, proposing a possible model to fit the national animal into the rich nationalism literature. It generates theories about the formation, strengths, challenges of the national animal, supported with case study analysis. The central hypothesis is that the national animal is a distinctive national symbol. It is a symbol of the national rather than of the nation. It is not a purely top‐down political design; it embeds concrete traits; and it creates space for international interaction. Theoretically, the national animal can forge a strong national identity. However, many real‐life challenges prevent it from becoming prominent in modern nations.

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Section: National Animals In Separatist Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol

Zhu,

Ilsinger

2023

Studies Ethnicity & National

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Shevirat Ha-Kelim: Jewish Mysticism and the Catalan Matrix for Dialogue and Conflict

Macías

Casanovas

Zeleznikow

2020

Journal of Catalan Intellectual History

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Late Medieval anti-Jewish violence is a well-known phenomenon, but its origins and institutionalization are still blurred and enigmatic. In thirteenth and fourteenth century Catalonia, the denouement of the increasing popular hostility against the Jewry was particularly dramatic. The seeds of violence were the result of a long and complex process of social, theological and political interactions. In this contribution, we will discuss the intellectual matrix of medieval anti-Semitism in Catalonia and its relationship with the rising of scholastics and with the theoretical foundations of Catalan politics. We will also approach its counterpart: the Jewish response to collective suffering.

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ENTRE EL MITE I LA REALITAT. ELEMENTS MEDIEVALISTES DEL CATALANISME PARTICULARISTA DE V. ALMIRALL ( LO CATALANISME , 1886)

FRANCALANCI

2024

Catalan Review

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This article analyzes Lo catalanisme (1886) by V. Almirall through the lens of Medievalism and Cultural Nationalism. In his work Almirall consistently describes the Crown of Aragon as a confederació and the polities that formed it as estats . This particular characterization of a composite monarchy as a simple confederation of states has clearly more to do with the aspirations of nineteenth-century Catalanism than with the reality of medieval Iberia, and therefore represents a good example of the ideological use of the past. By emphasizing the Crown of Aragon’s decentralized structure and by downplaying the role of the monarchy, in fact, Almirall intended to promote two key ideas about Catalonia’s past, present and future. First: when given the opportunity, Catalans have always organized themselves according to the principle of federalism. Second: the values of liberty and democracy have always been at the core of their collective identity as Catalans. The message is clear: the creation of an autonomous Catalonia within a federally organized Spain is not only a political project that reflects Catalonia’s desire for auto-determination but also a tribute to its history and identity.

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Catalan Identities: Language, Power and Political Pactism from a Historical Perspective

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol

Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol

Shevirat Ha-Kelim: Jewish Mysticism and the Catalan Matrix for Dialogue and Conflict

ENTRE EL MITE I LA REALITAT. ELEMENTS MEDIEVALISTES DEL CATALANISME PARTICULARISTA DE V. ALMIRALL ( LO CATALANISME , 1886)

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