Iberian modalities : a relational approach to the study of culture in the Iberian Peninsula

Of late the term Iberian Studies has been gaining academic currency, but its semantic scope still fluctuates. For some it is a convenient way of combining the official cultures of two states, Portugal and Spain; yet for others the term opens up disciplinary space, altering established routines. This timely volume brings together contributions from leading international scholars who demonstrate the cultural and linguistic complexity of the emerging field of Iberian Studies by reflecting on the institutional challenges to its practice. As such, the book will be required reading for all those working in the field. Of late the term Iberian Studies has been gaining academic currency, but its semantic scope still fluctuates. For some it is a convenient way of combining the official cultures of two states, Portugal and Spain; yet for others the term opens up disciplinary space, altering established routines. A relational approach to Iberian Studies shatters the state's epistemological frame and complexifies the field through the emergence of lines of inquiry and bodies of knowledge hitherto written off as irrelevant. This timely volume brings together contributions from leading international scholars who demonstrate the cultural and linguistic complexity of the field by reflecting on the institutional challenges to the practice of Iberian Studies. As such, the book will be required reading for all those working in the field Cover Half-title Title page Copyright page Contents Preface List of Contributors Introduction Part 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part 2 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Part 3 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Part 4 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Works Cited Index