Peripheral Identities in Contemporary Spain
Journal
Ethnicities
ISSN
1468-7968
ISSN-Digital
1741-2706
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Llamazares, Ivan
;
Marcos Marne, Hugo
;
Martin Vallejo, Javier
Abstract
This article examines the individual and contextual factors affecting peripheral identifications in Spain. It does so by conducting multilevel statistical analyses on two surveys on
regional and national identifications that were carried out by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociolo´gicas in 1996 and 2006, at two very different political conjunctures. At the individual level, these analyses show that peripheral identifications are strongly
conditioned by language attributes (in particular by vernacular mother languages), by the place of birth of respondents and by left–right self-placements. At the aggregate level, only geographical distance from the national centre exerts a significant and consistent influence on peripheral identifications. Our analysis reveals also that the effects of language attributes
and ideological orientations increased from 1996 to 2006, and suggests that contexts
of polarisation regarding political–territorial issues strengthen the influence of
linguistic characteristics and ideological orientations on peripheral identities.
regional and national identifications that were carried out by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociolo´gicas in 1996 and 2006, at two very different political conjunctures. At the individual level, these analyses show that peripheral identifications are strongly
conditioned by language attributes (in particular by vernacular mother languages), by the place of birth of respondents and by left–right self-placements. At the aggregate level, only geographical distance from the national centre exerts a significant and consistent influence on peripheral identifications. Our analysis reveals also that the effects of language attributes
and ideological orientations increased from 1996 to 2006, and suggests that contexts
of polarisation regarding political–territorial issues strengthen the influence of
linguistic characteristics and ideological orientations on peripheral identities.
Language
English
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage
Publisher place
London [u.a.]
Volume
17
Number
6
Start page
844
End page
866
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
253599