“Is there a future in this past?” Analyzing 15M's intricate relation to the<i>Transición</i>

Kornetis, Kostis

doi:10.1080/14636204.2014.938432

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“…Medina (2014) nevertheless points to certain pitfalls here. He agrees with authors like Kornetis (2014) who state an obvious erosion of the hegemonic transition narrative, but he insists that very different regional narratives had existed already before:The inherited narratives of the transition and Francoism are quite different, for example, in Euskadi, Catalonia or Madrid, as would be the symbolic implications for the 15M. [Kornetis’] article gives a questionable image of uniformity to the movement without considering the problematic implications of its asymmetrical geographical distribution.…”

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Collective memory and intergenerational transmission in social movements: The “grandparents’ movement” iaioflautas, the indignados protests, and the Spanish transition

Schwarz

2019

Memory Studies

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The iaioflautas movement, which emerged in the course of the indignados protests in Spain in 2011, is one of the few social movements that explicitly organize around a “grandparents’ identity.” This article analyzes the movement against the historical backdrop of the Spanish transición, in particular the characteristic absence of transitional justice and the pacto del olvido—the ‘pact of oblivion’ regarding the political violence of the civil war and the dictatorship. I argue, first, that the emergence of the movement indicates a general shift in the memory debate in Spain, problematizing the memory of transición itself against the backdrop of the crisis. The iaioflautas organize as active historical witnesses to support the younger protesters’ mobilizations, not least by testifying to their historical legacy, that is the struggle for democracy. They thus draw on the hegemonic transition narrative and reframe it at the same time, echoing the indignados’ slogan “Real Democracy Now.” Second, I show that the iaioflautas’ explicit organization around a generational identity on the one hand re-organizes this generational unit of activists that for long had been cast aside from public memory in Spain, while on the other hand it facilitates intergenerational transmission of collective memory and repertoires of contention within the indignados movement. In addition, the concomitant “family narrative” of generativity, that is, of caring for the younger generations, allows addressing a much broader audience, thus adapting to the constraints of the arena, in avoiding the acerbic political divisions that usually characterize an engagement with historical memory in this particular post-civil-war and post-dictatorship context. Third, the iaioflautas offer an example of “remembering hope,” that is, they pass on their own experiences of solidarity, agency, and democratic opportunities in order to encourage the younger generations’ protest and political imaginary.

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Section: The Constraints Of Memory In Post-francoism and The Benefits Of Generational Framingmentioning

confidence: 75%

Collective memory and intergenerational transmission in social movements: The “grandparents’ movement” iaioflautas, the indignados protests, and the Spanish transition

Schwarz

2019

Memory Studies

102

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“…Indeed, as Kostis Kornetis has written, 'the current economic recession in Spain prompted a need to reassess post-authoritarian phenomena, as in moments of deep social, political and economic crisis the recent past tends to become an issue of contention'. 6 Post-crisis films such as 23-F: La película (Chema de la Peña, 2011) and El futuro (Luis Kornetis has termed 'the residues of authoritarianism'. 7 The film provides an illustration of how 'social conservatism and cultural repression during were not eliminated' during these years.…”

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Crime, Knowledge and the Photographic Object inLa isla mínima

Whittaker

2018

Hispanic Research Journal

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This article explores the role of photography in the recent Spanish crime thriller La isla mínima (Alberto Rodríguez, 2014). It argues that the indexicality of the photographic object is the key to the allegorical message of the film, in which the criminal investigation also serves an historical investigation into the compromises that were made in the name of Spain's transition to democracy. The photographic object in turn both reveals and conceals the extent to which violence was integral to the 'pacto de olvido' of the transition, and presents itself as an uncomfortable truth that Spain has not yet reconciled itself with. The article also discusses the influence of photography on the cinematography of the film, as well as the important role that El Caso and photojournalism played during these years. PALABRAS CLAVE: La isla mínima, fotografía, transición a la democracia, violencia, criminalidad, El Caso Este artículo explora el papel de la fotografía en el reciente thriller policial La isla mínima (Alberto Rodríguez, 2014). Sostiene que la indexicalidad del objeto fotográfico es la clave del mensaje alegórico de la película, en el que la investigación penal sirve también de investigación histórica de los compromisos que se hicieron en nombre de la transición de España a la democracia. El objeto fotográfico, a su vez, revela y oculta hasta qué punto la violencia formaba una parte integrante del 'pacto del olvido' la transición y se presenta como una verdad incómoda con la que España todavía no se ha reconciliado. El artículo discute también la influencia de la fotografía en la cinematografía de la película, así como el importante papel que El Caso y el fotoperiodismo han desempeñado durante estos años.

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“…This social movement called into question some key features of the political system (such as bipartisanship, lack of social participation, and political disaffection). More importantly, it has directly blamed the democratic transition for these malfunctions and has included, among its main political demands, the need to recover the historical memory (Kornetis, 2014: 87–88).…”

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“… 26. More on the 15M youth movement, its criticism of the transition, and stance on the traumatic past in Spain in Kornetis (2014). …”

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Generational dynamics in Spain: Memory transmission of a turbulent past

Aguilar

Ramírez-Barat²

2016

Memory Studies

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Despite the crucial transformations that Spain has experienced since Franco’s death, and in contrast with other countries that have democratized in recent decades, considerable reluctance remains toward implementing transitional justice measures. On the contrary, there is a tendency to hold on to a framework that combines the Amnesty Law of 1977 with partial reparations as the best guarantors of democratic stability. According to extant literature, generational change has played a fundamental role in the direction taken by recent initiatives dealing with the memory of Francoist repression, particularly since 2000. A small but very active part of the “grandchildren’s generation” has driven various initiatives that have influenced political and judicial agendas. We provide empirical evidence showing that while, in general terms, it would be true to say that third and fourth generations have been more supportive of the implementation of bolder memory policies, their contribution must nevertheless be subjected to careful nuancing.

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“Is there a future in this past?” Analyzing 15M's intricate relation to theTransición

Cited by 16 publications

References 12 publications

Collective memory and intergenerational transmission in social movements: The “grandparents’ movement” iaioflautas, the indignados protests, and the Spanish transition

Collective memory and intergenerational transmission in social movements: The “grandparents’ movement” iaioflautas, the indignados protests, and the Spanish transition

Crime, Knowledge and the Photographic Object inLa isla mínima

Generational dynamics in Spain: Memory transmission of a turbulent past

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