Abstract
This article discusses the consolidation of mass culture in early 20th century Spain and analyses the discrepancy between the intellectual debate about Spanish culture and public behaviour. Bullfighting has throughout history been a much debated theme amongst intellectuals, and it has been banned by kings and the Church on several occasions. Nevertheless, there has always been an audience. In early 20th century, football entered the scene of popular culture in Spain and gained very quickly in popularity. The article discusses the presence of the two and analyses the contribution of bullfighting and football to the process of modernisation and globalisation in Spain. José Ortega y Gasset’s view on culture as a production of value and his idea of the revolt of the masses serves as a prime theoretical backdrop for the study.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Cultures of Popular Culture |
| Editors | Dominique Jeannerod, Federico Pagello, Michael Pierse |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publisher | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Article number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | The Cultures of Popular Culture Conference / Royal Irish Academy’s Committee for Modern Languages, Literary and Cultural Studies - Queen’s University , Belfast Duration: 13 Dec 2013 → 14 Dec 2013 https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/popularculture/programme/ |
Conference
| Conference | The Cultures of Popular Culture Conference / Royal Irish Academy’s Committee for Modern Languages, Literary and Cultural Studies |
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| Location | Queen’s University |
| City | Belfast |
| Period | 13/12/2013 → 14/12/2013 |
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| Series | CALL: Irish Journal for Culture, Arts, Literature and Language |
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| Number | 1 |
| Volume | 2 |