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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459248503321

Autore

Ross Christopher J. <1952-, >

Titolo

Contemporary Spain / / Christopher J. Ross, Bill Richardson, Begona Sangrador-Vegas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-78406-5

1-282-66664-9

9786612666643

1-4441-1699-1

Edizione

[3rd ed. /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RichardsonBill, 1953-

Sangrador-VegasBegona

Disciplina

946.083

Soggetti

Students - Travel - Spain

Electronic books.

Spain Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Contemporary Spain / Christopher J. Ross. 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contemporary Spain; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to second edition; Preface to third edition; Tables; Map; Introduction Contemporary Spain in context; 0.1 The nineteenth century and its aftermath; 0.2 Franco's dictatorship; 0.3 Transition to democracy; 0.4 Spain in the contemporary world; 0.5 Glossary; Chapter 1The Spanish state; 1.1 The 1978 constitution; 1.2 The monarchy; 1.3 Parliament; 1.4 Government; 1.5 Administration; 1.6 Local government; 1.7 Glossary; Chapter 2Political parties; 2.1 General features of Spanish parties; 2.2 UCD and the 'centre'; 2.3 The Socialist Party

2.4 The People's Party and its forerunners2.5 United Left; 2.6 Minor parties; 2.7 Glossary; Chapter 3Regionalization and regionalism; 3.1 Devolving power to the regions; 3.2 Regionalist movements; 3.3 Glossary; Chapter 4The European tier of government; 4.1 European integration and the EU; 4.2 Spain and integration; 4.3 Spain in the EU machinery; 4.4 Glossary; Chapter 5The Spanish economy; 5.1 Apertura, ajuste and boom; 5.2 Imbalances; 5.3 Sectoral and geographical structure; 5.4 Spanish companies; 5.5 Economic lobby groups; 5.6



Glossary; Chapter 6Social challenges; 6.1 Immigration

6.2 The situation of women6.3 Other social challenges; 6.4 Glossary; Chapter 7Social welfare, health and education; 7.1 Social security; 7.2 Health care; 7.3 Education; 7.4 Glossary; Chapter 8The environment; 8.1 Pollution; 8.2 Landscape change; 8.3 Protection of the environment; 8.4 Glossary; Chapter 9Justice, defence and public order; 9.1 The legal system; 9.2 The military; 9.3 The forces of public order; 9.4 The prison service; 9.5 Crime and civil liberties; 9.6 Glossary; Chapter 10The media; 10.1 Media and the state; 10.2 The press; 10.3 Radio; 10.4 Television; 10.5 Glossary

Chapter 11The regions11.1 Andalusia; 11.2 Aragon; 11.3 Asturias; 11.4 Balearic Islands; 11.5 Basque Country; 11.6 Canary Islands; 11.7 Cantabria; 11.8 Castile-La Mancha; 11.9 Castile-Leon; 11.10 Catalonia; 11.11 Extremadura; 11.12 Galicia; 11.13 Madrid; 11.14 Murcia; 11.15 Navarre; 11.16 The Rioja; 11.17 Valencia; 11.18 Ceuta and Melilla; 11.19 Glossary; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Studying Spanish? Spending a year-out in Spain? Or maybe going to work there? Then you'll need this handbook of contemporary Spain and the Spanish language. Revised and expanded, and packed with essential information on politics, economy and institutions, it covers the basics that are taken for granted by most Spaniards. This new edition includes recent events such as the 2004 Madrid bombings and the subsequent election of a socialist government, ETA's 2006 ceasefire and its later revocation, and the country's recent economic success. Each chapter also contains a Spanish/English glossary givin



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452449603321

Autore

Leonard David J

Titolo

After Artest [[electronic resource] ] : The NBA and the Assault on Blackness

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, 2012

ISBN

1-4384-4207-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

SUNY Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations

Disciplina

796.323/64

Soggetti

African American basketball players -- Social conditions

Basketball -- United States -- Sociological aspects

Basketball fans -- United States -- Social conditions

Discrimination in sports -- United States

Minorities in sports -- United States

Basketball - Sociological aspects - United States

African American basketball players - Social conditions - United States

Basketball fans - Social conditions - United States

Minorities in sports - United States

Discrimination in sports

Social Sciences

Recreation & Sports

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""AFTER ARTEST""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""1.  AFTER ARTEST: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""GUIDING FRAMEWORKS""; ""ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND THE NBA""; ""THE NBA BEYOND ARTEST""; ""THIS BOOK""; ""2. “I WENT TO A BASKETBALL GAME AND A VIBE AWARDS BROKE OUTâ€? 1OR “NEGROES GONE WILDâ€? 2:  The Palace Melee and the Racialized CultureWar""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Opening up the Wounds: Fan-Player Tensions and Divisions ""; ""THUGS AND CRIMINALS7""; ""HIP-HOP TO BLAME FOR PALACE BRAWL""; ""CONCLUSION: ACCOUNTABILITY AND PUNISHMENT""



""3. A CRISIS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AMERICAâ€?S ARENA:  Age Restrictions and the Real Color of Money1""""INTRODUCTION""; ""HISTORY OF AGE RESTRICTION""; ""AN NBA CRISIS: THE DRAFT, AND CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE WRONG SAND BOX""; ""DONâ€?T BELIEVE THE HYPE:CAUTIONARY TALES AND SAD STORIES""; ""PHYSICALLY WEAK, MENTALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY WEAKER: BIG BODIES AND SMALL BRAINS/HEARTS""; ""ITâ€?S A MANâ€?S GAME""; ""MATURATION AND EDUCATION""; ""PUT DOWN THAT BALL:SAVING AMERICAâ€?S (BLACK) YOUTH""; ""POLICING HIP-HOP""; ""A RACELESS ISSUE?""; ""RACE MATTERS""

""YOUNG ATHLETES OF COLOR: MODEL MINORITY DISCOURSE AS ANOTHER EXCEPTION""""A NOTE ON THE DEFENDERS:THE AMERICAN DREAM AND MERITOCRACY""; ""A CRISIS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AMERICAâ€?S ARENA""; ""HYPOCRISY OR THE CONSISTENCY?""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""4. “NO BLING ALLOWEDâ€?1:  The NBAâ€?s Dress Code and the Politics of New Racism""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""WHATâ€?S RACISM GOT TO DO WITH IT:PLAYER OPPOSITION AND A CULTURE OF DENIAL""; ""THE DRESS CODE:SMART BUSINESS OR INSUFFICIENT CHANGE?""; ""SMART BUSINESS""; ""YOU SAY GOOD BUSINESS, I SAY RACISM""; ""NOT ENOUGH: ONCE A GANGSTA, ALWAYS A GANGSTA""

""RACISM: TAKE 2""""THE POLITICS OF RESPECTABILITY AND SELF-HELP""; ""DRESSING FOR THE PART: ROLE MODELS""; ""THE DRESS CODE AND QUESTIONS OF AUTHENTICITY""; ""BEYOND THE DRESS CODE: THE NBA AND THE CRIMINALIZATION OF BLACK BODIES""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""5.  THE PALACE BRAWL AND THE COLORBLIND FANTASY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE PALACE BRAWL 2.0:MADISON SQUARE GARDEN MELEE""; ""THE CULTURE WARS""; ""THE NBAâ€?S CULTURE WAR""; ""FIVE YEARS LATER""; ""NOTES""; ""WORKS CITED: POPULAR DISCOURSE""; ""WORKS CITED: SCHOLARLY DISCOURSE""; ""INDEX""; ""A ""; ""B ""; ""C ""; ""D ""; ""E ""; ""F ""; ""G ""

""H """"I ""; ""J ""; ""L ""; ""M ""; ""N ""; ""O ""; ""P ""; ""R ""; ""S ""; ""T ""; ""W ""; ""Y ""; ""Z ""; ""LIST OF TITLES IN THE SUNY SERIES ON SPORT, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL RELATIONS ""