Author, as appears in the article.: Samper, Emili; Oriol, Carme
Department: Filologia Catalana
URV's Author/s: Oriol Carazo, Maria del Carme / Samper Prunera, Emili
Keywords: Whatsapp Spain Self-determination Rumour Referendum Independence Fake news Contemporary legend Catalonia
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.
Thematic Areas: General o multidisciplinar Folklore Cultural studies Antropología Anthropology
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: carme.oriol@urv.cat emili.samper@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-1785-3451 0000-0002-9228-237X
Record's date: 2024-11-23
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Folklore (Estonia). 84 (84): 25-48
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: https://doi.org/10.7592/FEJF2021.84.samper_oriol
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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