Hand in hand: Consuming symbols, language and identity in post‐ETA Basque society

IF 1.5 2区社会学 Q2 ETHNIC STUDIES

Nations and Nationalism Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI:10.1111/nana.13020

Asier H. Aguirresarobe

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Abstract

This study examines the evolution of ethnic symbol consumption in the Basque Country following the end of ETA's violent activities in 2011. It delves into the shifting political and cultural context of the Basque provinces during this period, underscoring the impact that terrorism and its cessation have had on creating distinct patterns of cultural consumption. The focus then turns towards the case of the ‘Hand of Irulegi’, an Iron Age relic discovered in 2022 that allegedly contains the oldest inscription in an ancestor of Euskera—the Basque language. The paper argues that the rapid adoption of the Hand of Irulegi by Basque society as an ethnic symbol is directly related to transformations in the conception of Basque identity in the aftermath of ETA's dissolution. These transformations include, mainly, the intentional forgetting of recent historical events by a large segment of Basque citizens and the emergence of Euskera as the main fulcrum of contemporary Basque cultural identity. The Hand, due to its chronological remoteness and its exclusive association with the Basque language, seems to be custom‐made to serve as a symbol for this new type of identification.

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手牵手：后 ETA 时代巴斯克社会的符号、语言和身份消费

本研究探讨了巴斯克家园与自由组织的暴力活动于 2011 年结束后，巴斯克地区民族符号消费的演变。研究深入探讨了这一时期巴斯克各省不断变化的政治和文化背景，强调了恐怖主义及其停止对创造独特文化消费模式的影响。然后，重点转向 "伊鲁莱吉之手 "的案例，这是 2022 年发现的铁器时代遗物，据称包含巴斯克语祖先最古老的铭文。本文认为，巴斯克社会迅速将 "伊鲁莱吉之手 "作为一种民族象征，与巴斯克家园与自由组织解散后巴斯克人身份观念的转变直接相关。这些转变主要包括：大部分巴斯克公民有意遗忘近代历史事件，以及巴斯克语成为当代巴斯克文化认同的主要支点。而 "手"，由于其年代的久远性及其与巴斯克语的唯一联系，似乎是为这种新型身份认同的象征而量身定做的。

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3.60

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22.70%

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106

期刊介绍： Nationalism is one of the central issues of the modern world. Since the demise of the Soviet Union there has been a proliferation of nationalist and ethnic conflicts. The consequent explosion of interest in ethnicity and nationalism has created an urgent need for systematic study in this field. Nations and Nationalism aims to satisfy this need. As a scholarly, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal, it is designed to respond to the rapid growth of research in the study of nationalism and nationalist movements throughout the world.