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Flamenco Nation

其他書名	The Construction of Spanish National Identity
出版	University of Wisconsin Press, 2013
ISBN	02993218359780299321833
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oKa5xQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋How did flamenco - a song and dance form associated with both a despised ethnic minority in Spain and a region frequently derided by Spaniards - become so inexorably tied to the country's identity? The author focuses on the history of the form and how reactions to the performances transformed from disgust to reverence over the course of two centuries. The author brings forth an important interplay between regional nationalists and image makers actively involved in building a tourist industry. Over time, entrepreneurs came to promote flamenco performances as folkloric attractions that could stimulate the economy. Tourists and Spaniards alike began to cultivate flamenco as a representation of the country's culture. This study reveals not only how Spain designed and promoted its own symbol but also how this cultural form took on a life of its own.