Heritage and separatism in Barcelona: the case of El Born Cultural Centre
| Autor: | Wes Forsythe, Gemma Reid, Sara McDowell, Colin Breen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Cultural Studies
History Cultural identity media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Conservation Politics 0502 economics and business Referendum 050602 political science & public administration Cultural heritage management Sociology media_common 05 social sciences Museology Media studies language.human_language Independence 0506 political science Nationalism Spanish Civil War Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management Law language Catalan 050212 sport leisure & tourism |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Heritage Studies. 22:434-445 |
| ISSN: | 1470-3610 1352-7258 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13527258.2016.1166145 |
| Popis: | This paper explores the ways in which heritage sites at the crux of neighbourhood renewal and redevelopment initiatives in Barcelona have been manipulated to advance Catalan separatist agendas. We focus specifically on El Born Cultural Centre which was officially opened in September 2013 amid heightened calls for Catalan independence from Spain. A former market site, the centre’s key attraction is its archaeology which has been re-imagined and presented to communicate the horrors of war inflicted on the citizens of Barcelona following the War of Succession in 1714. Narratives that emphasise the historical degradation of Catalan political or cultural identity and/or work to reaffirm the distinct and separate nature of Catalan nationalism resonated strongly with the political reawakening of Catalonians in the run up to the 2014 November referendum on independence. The referendum which was subsequently deemed illegal by the Spanish government, and subsequent regional elections were held in 2015. In c... |
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