Press and Literature in the African War (1859-1860). Published opinion, patriotism and xenophobia
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Abstract
This article focuses on the perception the Spanish population had of the African War (1859-1860) —the first major conflict placing Spain and Morocco at actual war— through the analysis of spanish of press reports and literary works of the time. Both were intended to reach the general public and had the most convenient influence on the public opinion by effectively using a series of textual and discursive strategies. They successfully managed to lead the Spanish population into an unusual patriotic frenzy triggering support for the war, arouse hatred towards the enemy, by promoting racist and xenophobic attitudes, or even heat up tensions to utterly reject the Spanish participation in Morocco. This work also aims to contribute to putting together the agitated historical background that both sides of the Strait share and is yet to be recovered.
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African War, The Hispano-Morocco War, Morocco, perception, press
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