TY - BOOK AU - Illas,Edgar TI - Thinking Barcelona: Ideologies of a Global City T2 - Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures SN - 9781846317873 AV - DP402.B265 U1 - 307.76094672 PY - 2013/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Olympic Games KW - (25th KW - 1992 KW - Barcelona, Spain) KW - Infuence KW - fast KW - City planning KW - Political aspects KW - Spain KW - Barcelona KW - Urban renewal KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Rénovation urbaine KW - Espagne KW - Barcelone KW - Histoire KW - 21e siècle KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Sociology KW - Urban KW - bisacsh KW - LITERARY CRITICISM KW - European KW - Spanish & Portuguese KW - Civilization KW - Politics and government KW - Social conditions KW - Barcelona (Spain) KW - Barcelone (Espagne) KW - Electronic books N1 - Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Apr 2014); Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index N2 - Thinking Barcelona studies the ideological work that redefined Barcelona during the 1980s and adapted the city to a new economy of tourism, culture, and services. It does so by examining political speeches and scripts of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games ceremonies, with special focus on Xavier Rubert de Ventós's screenplay for the reception of the flame in Empúries; the urban renewal of Barcelona directed by architect Oriol Bohigas; and fictional narratives by Quim Monzó, Francisco Casavella, Eduardo Mendoza, and Sergi Pàmies UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=508838 ER -