Spain and Portugal Today

Julia L. Ortiz-Griffin teaches Spanish language and literature in the City University of New York.

Chronology of Spain and Portugal

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PART I: SPAIN

1 Out of the Valley: The Transition to Democracy

3

(12)

The Legacy of Francisco Franco: The Falangist Regime

3

(4)

El Caudillo Is Dead. Long Live the King!: Juan Carlos and the Constitution

7

(3)

Ballots and Bullets: Defeat of the Reactionaries

10

(5)

2 Toward a Politics of Rational Exuberance: Political Stabilization

15

(14)

Socialism Loses Its Luster: Triumph and Decline of the Left

16

(2)

The Aznar Approach: Conservatives in Power

18

(2)

The Patria Chica Problem: Regionalism

20

(9)

3 Scepter, Sword, Crozier: Institutions

29

(18)

Yo, el Rey: Monarchy

29

(5)

Ghosts of the Alcázar: Army

34

(5)

Acts of Faith: Church

39

(8)

4 The Running of the Bulls: The Economy

47

(16)

Gloom and Boom: Budgetary Problems

47

(4)

Keeping Up Appearances: Pursuit of Affluence

51

(5)

The Wealth of a Nation: Resources

56

(7)

5 Cambio de Programa todos los Miercoles: Society

63

(14)

Vicious Circles: Crime and Vice

63

(5)

"Why Can't Women Be More Like Men?": Feminism

68

(4)

Class Dismissed?: Social Structure

72

(5)

6 Images in Shadow and Sunlight: High Culture

77

(28)

The Found Generation: Literary Excellence

78

(9)

The Boundaries of Barataria: Literary Excess

87

(5)

Do Not Disturb Velazquez: The Arts

92

(13)

7 Passing Time: Popular Culture

105

(18)

Traditional Activities: Folk Heritage

106

(6)

The Sporting Life: Bullfights and Soccer

112

(4)

Media Madness: Television and the Press

116

(7)

8 Spain in the World: International Relations

123

(16)

Being Good Europeans: The European Union

123

(6)

From Isolation to Internationalism: The United Nations

129

(5)

El Mundo Hispanico: Spanish America

134

(5)

9 Into the New Millennium: The Future

139

(16)

PART II: PORTUGAL

10 A View from the Tower: Politics

155

(16)

From Revolution to Revolution: Dictatorship

156

(4)

After The Professor Has Left the Classroom: The Coming of Democracy

160

(4)

New Frontiers: The Opportunities of Democracy

164

(7)

11 A Bridge in Need of Repair: Resources

171

(20)

The Missing Lynx: The Environment

172

(4)

O Povo: Society

176

(7)

Without Shield: The Economy

183

(8)

12 Embracing the Trees: Culture

191

(20)

Novels from the Portuguese: Literature

192

(4)

Something Old, Something New: The Arts

196

(6)

Fado and Beyond: Leisure and Pleasure

202

(9)

Conclusion

211

(4)

Notes

215

(12)

Select Bibliography

227

(4)

Index

231

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