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National identities are social phenomena with concrete&mdash ; both political and social&mdash ; effects in society, but a fundamental part of their constitution takes place through narratives about the collective. The existence of collective identities thus depends on drawing boundaries between the collective &lsquo ; we&rsquo ; and the &lsquo ; others&rsquo ; as well as on disseminating coherent ideas about the fundamental identity of the we-group. These narratives thus constitute a privileged object for investigating how collective identities are constructed and legitimised in a discourse that places the collective in time, that is, with a coherent and logical narrative about the past and a trustworthy projection into the future. This article defends, first, the concept of the &lsquo ; master narrative&rsquo ; as a useful analytical category for investigating how national history is constructed, and, second, the concepts of &lsquo ; sites of memory&rsquo ; and &lsquo ; Vergangenheitsbewä ; ltigung&rsquo ; as means of accessing this narrative. These concepts represent instances of creation and rewriting, respectively, of the narrative and are thus useful tools for analysing how a sense of connectedness with the community through time is created: that is, how a sense of continuity with certain distant epochs is conveyed, and how, on the other hand, a sense of discontinuity with other periods is favoured.

"Part of the successful Inventing the Nation history series, this book provides an authoritative and compelling history of Spain in the modern period. Humlebaek places a strong emphasis on the construction of the Spanish national identity and looks at how this identity has emerged and survived amidst the tensions created by the competing, distinct regional identities that exist within the country. Language and language policy, decisive factors in the development of these tensions, will be thoroughly examined as Carsten Humlebaek explores the history of Spain along with the very nature of what it is to be Spanish. Beginning with the Napoleonic invasion and the annexation of Spain in 1808, Humlebaek traces Spain's political history through to the present day. He considers the impact of events like the Spanish Civil War and regimes like that of the Restoration on the Spanish sense of national identity before contemplating the future for Spain as a nation-state. This book is the ideal volume for all students of history interested in the modern history of Spain"--

Este trabajo analiza cómo se transformaron (o reciclaron) las fiestas nacionales del Franquismo en la recién inaugurada Monarquía Parlamentaria española.

Este trabajo analiza cómo se transformaron (o reciclaron) las fiestas nacionales del Franquismo en la recién inaugurada Monarquía Parlamentaria española.

Esta nota de investigación es un estudio innovador sobre la organización territorial del Estado español (ORTE) y su anclaje, y encaje, sobre definiciones de nación. Es una aportación técnica, en forma de protocolo de codificación, que permite medir, en los discursos políticos, los cambios en las preferencias respecto a la ORTE y los sentimientos de pertenencia hacia España y la región. Ambos fenómenos sociales están cambiando mucho últimamente, pero para conocer cómo se han producido estos cambios y cómo se les otorga legitimidad por élites políticas necesitamos un instrumento que permita medir dichos cambios, de forma sistemática, a lo largo del tiempo. Presentamos el marco metodológico que estamos aplicando a un estudio comparativo de cinco estatutos de autonomía diferentes y sus reformas respectivas, y un avance de los resultados que produce el protocolo.