This book, edited by Eva Bermudez-Figueroa and Beltran Roca,
explores different dimensions of Andalusian society. Despite the
plurality of topics and approaches, a common thread connects all
the chapters. Andalusian culture, in its multiple manifestations,
is clearly shaped by its semi-peripheral position within Spain, the
European Union, and the world-system. The semi-peripheral position
of Andalusia manifests in religiosity, migration, collective
action, poverty, social policy, and economic activities such as
fishing and tourism, among others. While some of these
manifestations can be understood as forms of resistance to
situations of oppression derived from economic and sociopolitical
dependency, they tend to reproduce this dependency at the same
time. This is why Andalusian culture is extremely ambiguous,
inconsistent, and complex (especially for a foreign observer). The
book includes several studies on different aspects of the
Andalusian reality. The authors belong to different scientific
disciplines, in particular to sociology, social and cultural
anthropology, social work, and economics. In addition, they work in
different academic institutions: The University of Seville, the
University of Cadiz, the University Pablo de Olavide, and the
Autonomous University of Madrid. This book has been divided into
three parts; they have been titled as History, Society, and
Diversity. Each section consists of three chapters. These sections
were selected because the chapters in them focus on different
dimensions of the reality of Andalusia: Its historical backgrounds,
critical current dynamics of its social reality, and the presence
of a growing cultural diversity as a destination for international
migration (a tendency especially meaningful since the beginning of
the 21st century). The reader must be warned that some chapters
could fit into other sectionsfor example, addressing historical
insights and cultural trends at the same time. However, they have
been organized with the aim of facilitating an international
audiences understanding of the main features and complexities of
the Andalusian culture.
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