The 750 AZ entries in this new work cover the cultural and politicaldevelopments throughout Spain including the culture of Catalonia Galicia andthe Basque count... » 

The 750 AZ entries in this new work cover the cultural and politicaldevelopments throughout Spain including the culture of Catalonia Galicia andthe Basque country. Coverage spans from the end of the Civil War in 1939 to thepresent day with emphasis on the changes made since the demise of the Francodictatorship in 1975.Entries range from shorter factual articles to longer overview essays whichoffer an indepth treatment of major issues. The encyclopedia defines culturein its broadest sense and encompasses a wide range of subjects includingentries onadvertising Antonio Banderas dance detective fiction education fashionAntonio Gaudi golf journalism opera politics racism science sculpturestock exchanges tennis theatre urbanization and much more. This volumeprovides a comprehensive index a thematic contents list and annotatedsuggestions for further reading following the longer articles.The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture is an invaluable resourcefor students of Spanish or European studies professionals working in overseasand hispanophiles at all levels. «