Tell me whose company you keep: A comparative analysis of Spanish frontier identity
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to examine Spanish cultural identity along two similar frontiers. A comparative analysis of the Granadan frontier from 1400-1492 and the New Mexican frontier from 1692-1755, will explore the changes and continuations of the cultural, religious, and political ideals of the Spaniards. Through grounding this study in the related sociological methodological base of utilizing cultural indicators, I will analyze spatial distance, language, clothing, and food in order to determine the degree of cultural fluidity on both of these frontiers. The results of this study show that the Spanish identities at these times were both entrenched in tradition beliefs and open to pragmatic malleability.
Degree
M.A.
Advisors
Ryan, Purdue University.
Subject Area
European history|Latin American history|American literature
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