Catalanophobia is a hostile, neglectful, unfriendly attitude towards the Catalan ethnic group, Catalan language and culture. For historical reasons, it usually appears in Spain.
History
The antagonism between the lands of the Aragonese crown and the Kingdom of Castile dates back to the late Middle Ages. In the XIII-XV centuries. the Castilian chroniclers created the myth of the Castilian kings as the legitimate and sole heirs of the Visigoth state and the legal masters of the entire Iberian Peninsula. The independent statehood of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona was a challenge to this concept. According to some historians, the antagonism of the Catalans and other nationalities of the Iberian Peninsula dates back to those times. Catalonia’s attempt to change overlord or even regain independence ( Segador rebellion ) caused a surge in anti-Catalan sentiment in many areas of Spain. Among others, anti-Catalan statements came from the classic of Spanish literature, Francisco de Quevedo . In the era of Francoism, anti-Catalan sentiments expressed themselves in consistent repressive measures against the Catalan language, culture, and symbolism. After the collapse of Francoism, the autonomy of Catalonia was restored, the Catalan language received the status of the state, but manifestations of domestic hostility towards the Catalans continue to be noted [1] .
See also
- Panpanism
- Ispanidad
Notes
- ↑ NacióDigital . Terricabras: “Ciutadans i UpyD actuen a Europa militarment com anticatalans” (Catalan) . Date of appeal October 19, 2018.
Literature
- "Todos los catalanes son una mierda": les grans gestes contra el franquisme: la historia d'una vida - Xavier Polo, Proa 2009