Spanish Society after Franco

"A product of long-term research in the country, Spanish Society After Franco traces the evolution of welfare during the various manifestations of the Spanish state: from the early nineteenth century to the current democracy negotiated from the mid-1970s, after the demise of the long authoritarian regime under Franco. Throughout, the differing positions of political parties, workers' movements and the key role played by the church and associated elites are investigated. A wide range of contemporary social policies are examined within the context of the profound changes that have impacted on Spanish society: notably the rapid secularization of the traditional catholic state, the changing position of women, particularly in the labour market, devolution creating the 'Spain of the regions', and the situation of those Spaniards and more recently established ethnic minorities socially excluded from the benefits of economic growth."--Jacket.