Spanish studies is changing dramatically under the influence of cultural theory, which challenges accepted ideas of high, mass and popular culture. This stimulating book offers a new, interdisciplinary approach to contemporary Spanish culture and society, taking as its starting point the contradictory process of economic modernisation which began in the 1960s.

Written by group of leading scholars, this collection provides readers with a gateway to the key debates and issues involved in the study of contemporary Spanish culture, exploring topics ranging from race, nationalism and identity to the media, gender and sex. Students and scholars alike will find this an essential source book and a valuable guide to contemporary Spain and its diverse cultures.