Society
Mederos, Alicia
In the Acento Flash series, a pocket guide to the history, genealogy and discography of flamenco.
£3.25 p/b
Juventud, identidad nacional e europeísmo
Moral, Felix, and Mateos, Araceli
£15.00 p/b
La emancipación de los jóvenes en España
Garrido, Luis, and Requena, Miguel
£14.50 p/b
La solidaridad de la juventud
£14.50 p/b
Mujeres y empleo, 1976-1996
García Sanz, Benjamín, et al.
£7.99 p/b
La postmodernización de la familia española
Meil, Gerardo
An analysis of the changing nature of the family in Spain, where the traditional models of the nuclear family and of strongly demarcated gender roles, are beginning to be broken down and replaced by more individualist, pragmatic versions of social interaction.
£11.50 p/b
Diferencias regionales en España y Unión Monetaria Europea
Villaverde, J.
A survey of the differences between the individual regions of Spain, their historical roots and their implications for the Europe of the 21st century.
£7.95 p/b
The Cambridge companion to modern Spanish culture
Gies, David T.
An anthology of essays giving a comprehensive account of Spanish culture from 1868 to the present day.
£13.95 p/b
Fiestas populares e insólitas: la España mágica de la A a la Z
García Atienza, Juan
£20.00 p/b
El largo camino hacia la igualdad: feminismo en España (1975-1995)
Blanco Corujo, Oliva
£6.95 p/b
España plurilingüe
Siguán, Miquel
A study of the origins and evolution of the various languages spoken in the Iberian peninsula, and of the relation between language and regional politics. 2nd edn .
£15.99 p/b
La familia y el campo político en España
Iglesias de Ussel, Julio
An analysis of the rapid and profund change in the role of the family in Spanish society since democracy. The author emphasises the flexibility of the family and shows how, despite the profound political changes, it has adapted to the changing social environment.
£12.25 p/b
Medio ambiente en España
Equipo
Published by the Spanish ministry of the environment.
£24.00 p/b
Mujeres: De lo privado a lo público
Nuño Gómez, L.
A collection of essays providing a global perspective on the history of the women's movement, on women's involvement in contemporary politics, the media, the work place and the home, and on likely developments in the future.
£7.95 p/b
Percepción social de la familia en España
Cruz Cantero, Pepa
Study of opinions and attitudes to the family, based on surveys and statistical sources.
£4.25 p/b
The Cambridge companion to modern Spanish culture
Gies, David T.
An anthology of essays giving comprehensive account of Spanish culture from 1868 to the present day.
£37.50 h/b
Solas
Alborch, Carmen
Spain's former minister of culture reflects on the role of women in contemporary Spanish society, and on the increasing tendency to reject family life in favour of independence and autonomy.
£11.75 p/b
Diccionario de ecología
Centurión, J. L.
A topic-by-topic guide, in the Acento Flash series, to all the major global environmental issues of today, from climate change to water management.
£3.95 p/b
Relatos para un fin de milenio
Mendicutti, Eduardo, et al.
Ten short stories which offer a literary look at burning current issues: Soledad Puertolas and Eduardo Mendicutti write about intimacy; Gonzalo Torrente Ballester and Torrente Malvido express their views on age; Rosa Regás and Bernardo Atxaga bring feelings about solidarity; Rosa Montero y Felix Romeo write about work; and Zoé Valdés and Juan Manuel de Prada talk about revolution.
£11.50 h/b
Sociología de las mujeres españolas
García de Cortázar, Marisa, et al.
£21.55 h/b
Geografía e historia 1
González Gallego, I., et al.
Aimed at fist-year secondary school students and divided into three parts: the earth, Spain and world history. The part dedicated to Spain covers the following topics: physical geography, climate, population, the countryside, the sea, industry and services, cities, and regional diversity. Within each topic there are separate studies of enviromental issues such us: national parks, water shortages, wind power and other natural resources. Plus short articles from the press reflecting on some of today's problems.
£12.99 p/b
Educación, formación y empleo
Fernández Enguita, Mariano
£7.45 p/b
Los valores de los jóvenes españoles, portugueses y latinoamericanos
Calvo Buezas, Tomás
£21.55 p/b
Anarcho-syndicalism
Rocker, Rudolf
New edition of the classic text on anarcho-syndicalism, written during the Spanish Civil War to explain the ideology of the Spanish revolution to the general public.
£11.99 p/b
Carnival and culture: sex, symbol and status in Spain
Gilmore, David D.
A fascinating anthropological study of the riotous and exuberant pre-Lent carnivals that play such an important part in the culture of Andalucía.
£20.00 h/b
Actividad teatral en la región de Madrid según los protocolos de Juan García de Albertos: 1634-1660
Varey, J.E., and Davis, Charles
Documentation of the protocolos (registers of contracts) kept by García de Albertos, who was appointed Escribano de teatros in 1639.
£40.00 h/b
A human geography of Spain
Serrano Martínez, J.M., and King, R.
A study of the social differences that have developed between the regions of Spain since Franco, looking at such topics as agriculture, industry, the welfare state and transport.
£16.95 p/b
Magistrates of the sacred: priests and parishioners in 18th-century Mexico
Taylor, William B.
A fascinating history of the work of parish priests in colonial Mexico, and of their broader political and cultural role.
£19.95 p/b
Buscando un lugar entre mujeres: buceo en la España de Carmen Martín Gaite
Carbayo Abengozar, M.
A feminist study of the writings of Carmen Martín Gaite, and in particular her representation of the role of women in society from the days of Franco to the 1990s.
£10.95 p/b
El tiempo amarillo: memorias ampliadas, 1921-1998
Fernán-Gómez, Fernando
The moving but also at times hilarious memoirs of the author of Las bicicletas son para verano, covering a fascinating period in Spanish history, from the days of the Republic to the threshold of the new millennium.
£20.45 p/b
Estructura y cambio social en España
Miguel, J. M. de
An analysis of the changing face of Spain in the second half of the 20th century
£16.99 p/b
La radio en España, 1923-1997
Díaz, Lorenzo
An indispensable reference guide to Spanish radio from its early use as an elitist political medium to its role in the pluralist society of today.
£9.95 p/b
La droga
Díaz, M., and Afework, M.E.
A pocket guide in the Quien, cuando, como series, dealing with every aspect of drugs and drug culture.
£3.75 p/b
The limits of royal authority: resistance and obedience in 17th-century Castile
Mackay, Ruth
A study of resistance to military levies in the 1630s and 1640s, illustrating issues about the definition and use of political power.
£35.00 h/b
Introducción a la economía española
Tamames, Ramón, and Rueda, Antonio
An up-dated revised edition of this classic book, which covers all the most recent political, social and economic changes, and looks at issues relating to Spanish integration in the European Monetary Union.
£7.99 p/b
The Grand Strategy of Philip II
Parker, Geoffrey
An investigation of the strengths and weaknesses of the stragetic vision of Philip II, ruler of the first global empire in history.
£25.00 h/b
Campo libre, 1: La vida social: la salud, los marginados, la educación: Student book
Thacker, Mike
A compilation of short, authentic, discussion-provoking Spanish texts on contemporary Spanish and Latin-American themes. For each theme there are notes on points of linguistic difficulty, notes on cultural and topic references, and a vocabulary of difficult words and expressions.
£9.95 p/b
Campo libre, 1: La vida social: la salud, los marginados, la educacion: Workbook
Thacker, Mike
To accompany the Campo libre student book, a wealth of graded exercises intended to act as a stimulus for oral discussion, development of reading skills and topic-based written work.
£30.00 p/b
A human geography of Spain
Serrano Martínez, J.M., and King, R.
A study of the social differences that have developed between the regions of Spain since Franco, looking at such topics as agriculture, industry, the welfare state and transport.
£45.00 h/b
América Latina
Covo, Jacqueline
In the Acento Flash series, a pocket guide to the history and the cultural, economic and political situation of Latin América.
£3.95 p/b
Los catalanes en la historia de España
Vaca de Osma, José Antonio
A fascinating study of the ambiguous relationship that Catalonia has had with the rest of the Iberian peninsular.
£15.55 p/b
May 1999