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Cultures Without State: the Case of Catalonia
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Direct Enroll Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: early Sep 2027 - mid Dec 2027
Cultures Without State: the Case of Catalonia
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: SA3028E
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course aims to explain the Ideas of Nation, Nationalism and State using the Catalan Case and the evolution of such ideas in the West. Catalonia will be studied as a clear example of many European territories that are increasingly becoming troublesome as a result of its important economic situation and because of the existence of a different culture from that of the rest of the Nation-State in which these territories are included. Also, the Basque Country will be used to explain a different perspective on Nationalism and how violence (Terrorism based upon nationalist ideas) affects one of the wealthiest territories of Spain. At a minor level, Galicia will be studied as the third major Nationalist group in Spain but focusing more in the previous two cases. The aim is to be able to compare Catalonia to other Nationalist territories such as Scotland, Ireland, Corsica, and Padania or the new identities that emerged as the result of the Soviet collapse. At the end of this semester students will be able to understand the main characteristics of different ideas of Nationalism and the main evolution of the Catalan identity as well as the tensions in the Basque Country.