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Cultural Distinction and Identity in Catalonia

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This chapter explores the re-emergence of Catalan culture following years of repression during the Franco dictatorship. Of note in this re-emergence is the emphasis Catalan’s governments conferred to the cultural industries—in particular, the multimedia sector—as a vehicle for cultural (and industrial) growth and sustainability, as well as a consideration of the current and future socio-political climate of the sub-state.

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Beauregard, D. (2018). Cultural Distinction and Identity in Catalonia. In: Cultural Policy and Industries of Identity. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73624-2_6

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