Description
The Transition in Galicia
Book Summary
This work offers a rigorous and well-documented analysis of the political transition process in Galicia, examining its historical, social, and cultural particularities. The reader will find an in-depth investigation that unravels the keys to a fundamental period for understanding the current configuration of Galician society, from the fall of the Franco regime to the consolidation of the autonomous system.
What is it about?
The book addresses the study of the Transition in Galicia from a multidisciplinary perspective, the result of work carried out by the Chair of Historical Memory at the University of A Coruña. Throughout its pages, the political events, social mobilizations, and cultural processes that marked this key period are analyzed. The work examines how political and social forces were articulated in the Galician context, the resistances and continuities of the previous regime, as well as the expectations and achievements of the new democratic system. Special attention is paid to the construction of historical memory and the recovery of experiences and voices that have remained silenced in the official account of the Transition.
Main themes
- Analysis of the political transition process in Galicia (1975-1982)
- Historical memory and recovery of the Galician democratic memory
- Social and cultural mobilizations during the period of political change
- Configuration of the autonomous system and Galician nationalism
- Institutional continuities and ruptures between Francoism and democracy
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at historians, political scientists, sociologists, and university students interested in the contemporary history of Galicia and Spain. It will also be of great use to historical memory researchers, as well as to any reader interested in understanding the political and social keys that have shaped today's Galicia.
What this book contributes
- A rigorous and documented vision of the Transition from a Galician perspective, which has traditionally been less studied.
- Access to research and materials from the Chair of Historical Memory at the University of A Coruña.
- Keys to understanding the particularities of the autonomic process and the construction of Galician political identity.
- A contribution to the debate on historical memory and the need to recover silenced voices.
Technical specifications
- Author: Diéguez Cequiel, Uxío Breogán
- Publisher: Edicions Laiovento, S.L.
- Language: Galician
- Topic: Social and cultural history, politics and government
- Collection: Essay
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 376
- Weight: 460 g
Editorial review
This is a reference work for those who wish to delve into the study of the Transition from a specific territorial perspective. Its main value lies in its academic rigor and the contribution of new perspectives on a historical period that continues to generate debate. It is especially relevant due to its connection with the Chair of Historical Memory, which guarantees a documented and critical treatment of the events analyzed.