Guerra y nación: imágenes del enemigo y movilización patriótica en la guerra civil española

Abstract

The article analyzes the propaganda discourse, especially in the press during the first months of the Spanish Civil War. After the military coup of 18 July 1936 in Spain, civil confrontation and military mobilization oriented the configuration of Republicans and « nacionales » identitary representations and self-consciousness. These collective representations were developed according to stereotypes linked to the imaginary construction of the enemy in Spanish history.

Keywords

• propaganda
• war press
• Spanish Civil War