HISP 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Europeanisation, Structural Funds And Cohesion Fund, Major Force

• School: McGill University
• Department: Hispanic Studies
• Course: HISP 225
• Professor: Kathleen Sibbald

Document Summary

1. 1 intro: between europe & latin america: book aim spanish identity, by considering the question of people. Therefore 2 possible major ethnic groupings to which spanish ppl could feel they belong to: in terms of place geographically spain is attached to. European land-mass: in terms of time historical reality of the colonial relationship between spain & its former overseas territories (mainly in latin america) Basically this means they can perceive ties to both those places cuss spain is both european & hispanic. Since 1986: spain = member of the european union (eu) or (eec at the time) Shift in emphasis in spain: demonstrated in two surveys by newspaper el pais (one in 1995 & nov 1997) Survey: spain more in common w. latin america or w. countries of the. European union? w/ which countries more common interests ? which set of countries should spain be more closely linked in future: shift in opinion between 1995 & 1997 survey.