"This volume brings into a common context three representative sources which focus on monetary problems in 17th century Spain. Each source approaches the consequences of coin debasement from a different angle, which allows an enhanced overall view of the magnitude of a problem that affected the whole of the social spectrum in the Spanish Kingdom of Castile for most of the 17th century. In addition to considerations derived from observing monetary phenomena, these sources shed light on other aspects of early modern Castilian society. The perceptions held by their authors are valuable not only from the point of view of monetary history, but from that of social history and historical anthropology."--Back cover
The Afro-Hispanic Reader and Anthology, bilingual in its presentation in both Spanish and English, enables a more fulsome discussion on African Diasporic literature and cultural forms and a wider embrace of cultural production by writers of African ancestry in the Americas, Caribbean and Africa. Invaluable in its connection of African Diaspora Studies; Spanish and Portugese cultural studies; literary criticism and Latin American Literature to Caribbean studies generally, this collection will further enhance the link between African and the Americas, In what is perhaps the first published collection of works by authors of African ancestry in Spanish America and Equitorial Guinea - the only former Spanish colony in Africa - editors Paulette Ramsay and Antonio D. Tillis draw together a critical study of the literary production of this hitherto unrecognized body of scholars
This volume contains several essays that adopt as a common viewpoint a reflection on the concept of 'new models' that arose in Spanish society in the early twentieth century. The studies cover different aspects of culture - from fashion to literature, from music to law, as well as pedagogy - trying to account, from different perspectives, for the creative ferment of one of the most challenging and changeable periods in Spanish history.--Translation of publisher's description
"Comunicación estratégica para el ejercicio del liderazgo femenino offers an important contribution to the study of gender linguistics and Spanish discourse analysis. This edited collection brings together corpus-based research to provide a detailed analysis of gender and the discourse of women leaders or professionals in domains historically dominated by men, such as business, science, media and politics. Based on the analysis of real texts, the volume seeks to determine which traits are truly characteristic of feminine discourse, how women who have been successful in these domains have used their discourse to create and project their own identity, and what conclusions can be drawn regarding the characteristics of the discourse of successful female leaders. It incorporates a diachronic perspective that helps us understand the evolution of the role and discourse of and about women. The collection will be of interest to researchers in Spanish Applied Linguistics, Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Communication and Gender Studies"--
This Spanish philosopher's books have always had the intent to develop a bordered political philosophy, produced between the borders of the most varied disciplines: history, sociology, literature, & iconography. In this interview, the author of Metaforas del poder (Metaphors of Power) elaborates on what he feels have been the methodological bases of his studies on the production of political rationality in European Modernity, from the sixteenth century to our days. Particular attention is given to the possible relations between conceptual history & metaphorology. Along with this, he offers a rigorous & very personal revision of the epistemological statute of a line of investigation indispensable to Spanish political philosophy. Adapted from the source document.
In this article, the authors analyze, through a couple of studies based on the theory of framing, the presence of news frames in the Spanish media on immigration, as well as its effects on the beliefs and attitudes of the public towards the immigrants. The results of those, confirmed that the framings have the capacity of channeling knowledgeable answers elaborated by the audience, as well as affecting their perception and attitude towards immigration. Adapted from the source document.
Institutions have returned to the research agenda of social sciences on renewed theoretical foundations. The new institutional economics & the historical & comparative institutional analysis have made theoretical contributions on the historical, political, & economic role of institutions, with Douglass North & Avner Greif being the main contributors. This paper analyzes the process of institutional change of the Spanish economy in the transition from Francoism to democracy. The analysis studies the existence of a Northian predatory State in the self-undermining institutional equilibrium of the early Francoism, & it follows the path of institutional change towards the self-reinforcing institutions with a contractual State on the democratic stage. Adapted from the source document.
"This work provides a broad overview of the field of peace and conflict studies. It is aimed at both an academic and professional audience. It covers topics ranging from theories on the emergence and evolution of conflicts to peacekeeping, negotiation and mediation, peacebuilding, and nonviolent action. It addresses both the study of armed conflicts or sociopolitical conflicts that could turn violent as well as the responses to these conflicts, and the processes of nonviolent resistance. It is based on an in-depth review of the literature in the field, as well as the author's reflections based on her practical experience in the field. The book attempts to reflect a variety of perspectives that account for the interdisciplinary nature of the field and takes into consideration studies with different methodologies. In addition, it seeks to link theory and concepts with concrete examples and incorporates case studies that allow us to understand how theoretical discussions are related to practice. Added to this is the use of figures and tables that allow you to visualize how theories and concepts are applied, illustrate them with examples, and examine trends. Thus, it is expected that this work will be a reference for the studies of peace and conflicts at a theoretical and practical level in the Spanish-speaking world"--
The relevance of leaders in parliamentary democracy has been highlighted in a growing number of studies. In Spain it has even been argued that their influence is one of the main features of the Spanish political system. Here we test whether the role of leaders at the regional level is similar to the one they play at the national level or if their relevance decreases due to the characteristics of certain Autonomous Communities. For that end we will study to what extent the evaluation of the leaders has influenced the vote in the recent elections held in Galicia, Basque Country and Catalonia, the three autonomous communities whose unique characteristics differentiate them from the rest (other AA. CC.). Adapted from the source document.
Children, and space : multidisciplinary approaches to identity childhood / Margarita Sánchez Romero, Eva Alarcón García and Gonzalo Aranda Jiménez -- Steps to children's living spaces / Grete Lillehammer -- Complexity,CooperationandChildhood : An Evolutionary Perspective / Juan Manuel Jiménez-Arenas -- Children as potters : apprenticeship patterns from Bell Beaker pottery of Copper Age Inner Iberia (Spain) (c. 2500-2000 cal BC) / Rafael Garrido-Pena and Ana Mercedes Herrero-Corral -- Social Relations between adulthood and childhood in the Early Bronze Age site of Peñalosa (Baños de la Encina, Jaen, Spain) / Eva Alarcón García -- Gender and childhood in the II Iron Age : the pottery centreof Las Cogotas (Ávila, Spain) / Juan Jesús Padilla Fernández and Linda Chapon -- "Playing with mud" : an ethnoarchaeological approach to childhood learning of pottery making in northeast Ghana / Manuel Calvo, Jaume García Rosselló, David Javaloyas and Daniel Albero Contents -- Infantile Individuals: the Great Forgotten of Ancient Mining and Metallurgical Production / Luis Arboledas Martínez and Eva Alarcón García -- Learning to be adults : games and childhood on the outskirts of the big city (San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina) / Daniel Schavelzon -- Disabled Children and Domestic Living Spaces in Britain, 1800-1900 / Mary Clare Martin -- La evolución de los espacios de aprendizaje de la infancia a través de los modelos pedagógicos / Victoria Carmona Buendía and Elisa Valero Ramos -- Montessori y el ambiente preparado: un espacio de aprendizaje para los niños / Fátima Ortega Castillo -- Didactics of childhood : the case study of prehistory / Antonia García Luque -- Once upon a time : Childhood and archeology from the perspective of Spanish museums / Isabel Izquierdo Peraile, Clara López Ruiz and Lourdes Prados Torreira -- Home to Mother : the Long Journey to not Lose one's own Identity / Angela Anna Iuliucci -- Use of Molecular Genetic Procedures for Sex determination in Guanches' Children's Remains / Matilde Arnay, Alejandra Calderón Ordóñez, Rosa Fregel, Guacimara Ramos, Emilio González and José Pestano -- Salud y crecimiento en la Edad del Cobre : Un estudio preliminar de los individuos subadultos de Camino del Molino (Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, España) : Un sepulcro colectivo del III Milenio cal. BC/ Susana Mendiela, Carme Rissech, María Haber and Daniel Turbón -- Infant Burials during the Copper and Bronze Ages in the Iberian Jarama River Valley : a preliminary study about childhood in the funerary context during III-II millennium BC / Raquel Aliaga Almela, Corina Liesau, Concepción Blasco, Patricia Ríos and Lorenzo Galindo -- Premature Death in the Vaccean Aristocracy at Pintia (Padilla de Duero/Peñafiel, Valladolid) : Comparative Study of the Funerary Rituals of two Little "princesses" / Carlos Sanz Minguez -- Dying young in Archaic Gela (Sicily) : from the Analysis of the Cemeteries to the Reconstruction of early colonial Identity / Claudia Lambrugo -- Maternidad e inhumaciones perinatales en el vicus romanorrepublicano de el Camp de les Lloses (tona, Barcelona) : lecturas y significados / Montserrat Duran i Caixal, Imma Mestres i Santacreu and M. Dolors Molas Font -- Children and funerary space : Ritual behaviours in the Greek colonies of Magna Graecia and Sicily / Diego Elia and Valeria Meirano -- Children and their burial practices in the early medieval cemeteries of Castel trosino and Nocera Umbra (Italy) / Valentina de Pasca -- La cultura lúdica en los rituales funerarios infantiles : los juegos de velorio / Jaume Bantulà Janot and Andrés Payà Rico -- Compartir la experiencia de la muerte : El niño muerto y el niño enfrentado a la muerte / Virginia de la Cruz Lichet
This article provides an overview of equality policies at the local level, based on a study carried out in Spanish municipalities with between 25,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. Special attention is given to the impact of variables such as the political composition of municipal governing bodies, the gender of the highest political authority and how the size of the municipality influences the development of gender policies. Our findings show that though efforts in this area have achieved greater institutionalization of gender equality policies due to the establishment of gender-related normative and administrative tools and the increased structural capacity of municipal administrations, these do not guarantee consistently transversal or broad implementation of equality plans in local governmental actions. However, and in line with prior studies, a positive correlation was found between the ideological profile of the governing political party, progress in equality plans and greater permeability in female access to executive positions. Adapted from the source document.
