Constructing Contemporary Nationhood in the Museums and Heritage Centres of Catalonia
Colin Breen|Wes Forsythe|John Raven
Geographically Spain consists of a complex mosaic cultural identities and regional aspirations for varying degrees autonomy independence. Following the end violent conflict in Basque country, Catalonia has emerged as most vocal region pursuing independence from central Spanish state. Within Catalan separatist movement, heritage sites objects have been appropriated to play an intrinsic role supporting political aims, with variety institutions state-sponsored monumentality playing active part formation dissemination particular identity-based narratives. These ae centred around themes separate culturally distinct nation which subject extended periods oppression by manifestations State. Recent developments seen museums other historic places being redesigned more consciously active, overt supportive movement.
museum and society|Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University)