The appeal of the Philippines : Spain, cultural representation and politics /
Díaz Rodríguez, José Miguel,
The appeal of the Philippines : Spain, cultural representation and politics / José Miguel Díaz Rodríguez. - vi, 150 pages 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cultural representation as a political tool -- Intercultural encounters -- Constructing identities -- The allure of the Orient -- Reimagining Rizal.
This book examines the different means through which Spain has revisited its ex-colony - the Philippines - since 2000. Focusing on several major exhibitions organised in the period 1998-2017, the 'poetics' (narratives and meaning) and 'politics' (institutional power) of Spanish representations of the Philippines are critically examined. Even though Spain's intention was to offer a fresh and updated look at the Philippines through the events organised, there was also a tendency to refer to and recreate a colonial past, posing important questions about the continuity of conceptions concerning the old Spanish Empire in the 21st Century. Díaz Rodríguez further analyses Spanish cultural policy concerned with cultural promotion outside Spain and, in particular, in the Philippines. He considers the Spanish official approach to cultural exchange in the Philippines and the consequences of particular intercultural events supported by Spanish institutions in the Philippines. This is evidenced by unique data gathered from a number of interviews conducted by the author with Spanish and Filipino artists and cultural workers. His conclusions contribute to the understanding of the transnational movement of culture, including cultural representation, arts funding, and the links between politics and the arts. --Routledge.com
9781138244245
2018004490
Cultural diplomacy
Politics and culture
Postcolonialism and the arts
DS 673.S7 / .D634 2018
The appeal of the Philippines : Spain, cultural representation and politics / José Miguel Díaz Rodríguez. - vi, 150 pages 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cultural representation as a political tool -- Intercultural encounters -- Constructing identities -- The allure of the Orient -- Reimagining Rizal.
This book examines the different means through which Spain has revisited its ex-colony - the Philippines - since 2000. Focusing on several major exhibitions organised in the period 1998-2017, the 'poetics' (narratives and meaning) and 'politics' (institutional power) of Spanish representations of the Philippines are critically examined. Even though Spain's intention was to offer a fresh and updated look at the Philippines through the events organised, there was also a tendency to refer to and recreate a colonial past, posing important questions about the continuity of conceptions concerning the old Spanish Empire in the 21st Century. Díaz Rodríguez further analyses Spanish cultural policy concerned with cultural promotion outside Spain and, in particular, in the Philippines. He considers the Spanish official approach to cultural exchange in the Philippines and the consequences of particular intercultural events supported by Spanish institutions in the Philippines. This is evidenced by unique data gathered from a number of interviews conducted by the author with Spanish and Filipino artists and cultural workers. His conclusions contribute to the understanding of the transnational movement of culture, including cultural representation, arts funding, and the links between politics and the arts. --Routledge.com
9781138244245
2018004490
Cultural diplomacy
Politics and culture
Postcolonialism and the arts
DS 673.S7 / .D634 2018
