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Rumours in a Situation of Political Conflict: Catalonia and Its Referendum of Self-Determination

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    Identifier:  imarina:9242573
    Authors:  Samper, Emili; Oriol, Carme
    Abstract:
    Catalonia is in a situation of political conflict with the Spanish State regarding its right to self-determination, a conflict that has been exacerbated in recent years by the growing demand from a part of Catalan society for an inde- pendent state. Throughout this situation rumours have appeared in relation to events as they unfold. One of the key moments in the conflict was the referendum on self-determination, which was approved, prepared, and held on 1 October 2017, in the face of continuous opposition from the Spanish State. The tensions, uncertainties, and fears experienced by those in favour of the referendum were fuelled by rumours that in many cases were ultimately proven to be false. The present paper will analyse the rumours that emerged in relation to the referendum and the political atmosphere at that time. The study will analyse the rumours relating to aspects such as the logistics required to hold the referendum, the key figures in the process, the organizations that support it and the actions of the media, among others.
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    Link to the original source: https://www.folklore.ee/folklore/authors/
    APA: Samper, Emili; Oriol, Carme (2021). Rumours in a Situation of Political Conflict: Catalonia and Its Referendum of Self-Determination . Folklore (Estonia), 84(84), 25-48. DOI: 10.7592/FEJF2021.84.samper_oriol
    Paper original source: Folklore (Estonia). 84 (84): 25-48
    Article's DOI: 10.7592/FEJF2021.84.samper_oriol
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Record's date: 2025-01-28
    URV's Author/s: Oriol Carazo, Maria del Carme / Samper Prunera, Emili
    Department: Filologia Catalana
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
    Author, as appears in the article.: Samper, Emili; Oriol, Carme
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Thematic Areas: General o multidisciplinar, Folklore, Cultural studies, Antropología, Anthropology
    Author's mail: carme.oriol@urv.cat, emili.samper@urv.cat
  • Keywords:

    Whatsapp
    Spain
    Self-determination
    Rumour
    Referendum
    Independence
    Fake news
    Contemporary legend
    Catalonia
    Anthropology
    Cultural Studies
    Folklore
    General o multidisciplinar
    Antropología
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