Description
Book SynopsisCombines the methods of anthropology and cultural history to examine the civic culture of Barcelona between 1888 and 1939 and shows how artists like Picasso, Miro, Casals and anarchists, and other political activists shaped and were influenced by the artistic and political culture of Barcelona.
Table of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Introduction: The Symbolic Landscape
1. Resistance and Ritual, 1888-1896
2. Popular Art and Rituals
3. Community Celebrations and Communal Strikes,1902
4. Women Out of Control
5. Female Consciousness and Community Struggle,1910-1918
6. Democratic Promises in 1917
7. Urban Disorder and Cultural Resistance,1919-1930
8. Cultural Reactions to the Spanish Republic and the Civil War in Barcelona
Epilogue: Cultural Resistance in the Aftermath
APPENDIX
Map 1. Landmarks in Downtown Barcelona, 1808-1937
Map 2. Processions, Parades, and Demonstrations, 1808-1902
Map 3. Demonstrations and Funeral Processions, 1905-1920
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
