Spanish Culture and Society

"This glossary offers an exciting introduction to the diversity and richness of Spanish culture and society and a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 450 concise, alphabetically arranged and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures and concepts in Spain since 1939." "From "Almodovar' to 'zarzuela', from 'AIDS' to the 'internet' and 'youth culture', this glossary gives an interdisciplinary overview of Spanish culture and society, understood in the widest sense, and offers directions for further reading. Covering advertising, fashion, politics, popular culture, private and social life, cultural insititutions and key events, all entries are fully cross-referenced and assume no prior knowledge, making this an essential reference work for students of Spanish culture in the Humanities and Social Sciences and for the general reader."--Jacket.