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Thinking Barcelona : Ideologies of a Global City
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Thinking Barcelona studies the ideological work that redefined Barcelona during the 1980s and adapted the city to a new economy of tourism, culture, and services. It does so by examining political ...
Thinking Barcelona studies the ideological work that redefined Barcelona during the 1980s and adapted the city to a new economy of tourism, culture, and services. It does so by examining political speeches and scripts of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games ceremonies, with special focus on Xavier Rubert de Ventós's screenplay for the reception of the flame in Empúries; the urban renewal of Barcelona directed by architect Oriol Bohigas; and fictional narratives by Quim Monzó, Francisco Casavella, Eduardo Mendoza, and Sergi Pàmies.
Details
- Creator
- Edgar Illas
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- ISBNs
- 9781846317873, 1846317878, 9781781387924, 1781387923, 9781846318320, 1846318327, 9781846318320
- OCLC
- ocn889951259
- Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Apr 2014).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
- Olympic Games (25th : 1992 : Barcelona, Spain) -- Infuence.
- City planning -- Political aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona.
- Urban renewal -- Spain -- Barcelona -- History -- 21st century.
- Barcelona (Spain) -- Civilization -- 21st century.
- Barcelona (Spain) -- History -- 21st century.
- Barcelona (Spain) -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
- Barcelona (Spain) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.