The Crown through Catalan Eyes: The Monarchy in Polònia (2006-2021)

Abstract

Catalan journalists and performers have played a leading role in pushing the boundaries of public discourse about the Spanish monarchy in a media landscape that has been riddled with taboos since the 1975 Restoration. Pol & ograve;nia, a political satire created in 2006 for Catalan television, frequently targets the royal family, actively contributing to the erosion of its public image in Catalonia. While early skits featuring the royal family tended to invited viewers to laugh at them, in recent years the corrupt King and his kin are increasingly seen to be mocking their subjects.

Publisher

Routledge Journals

Publication Date

5-1-2024

Publication Title

Bulletin of Spanish Studies

Department

Hispanic Studies

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14753820.2024.2336412

Notes

In Section II: To Plainness Honour's Bound: The Critique of the Monarchy in the Public Sphere

Keywords

Catalonia, Spain, Monarchy, Satire, Television, Censorship, Democracy, Media, Polònia

Language

English

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text

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