Franco years in Spain through “El Clásico”: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

• Thesis title in Czech: Frankova éra ve Španělsku ze zorného úhlu El Clásica: FC Barcelona proti Realu Madrid
• Thesis title in English: Franco years in Spain through “El Clásico”: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
• Key words: Španělsko, Franco, fotbal, fotbal a politika, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, El Clásico
• English key words: Spain, Franco, Football and Politics, CF Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, El Clásico
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2011/2012
• Type of assignment: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Department of Political Science (23-KP)
• Supervisor: PhDr. Josef Mlejnek, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned by the advisor
• Date of registration: 13.03.2012
• Date of assignment: 13.03.2012
• Date and time of defence: 25.06.2013 00:00
• Venue of defence: IPS FSV UK, U kříže 8/661 158 00 Praha 5 – Jinonice
• Date of electronic submission: 10.05.2013
• Date of proceeded defence: 25.06.2013
• Reviewers: PhDr. Malvína Krausz Hladká, Ph.D.

Guidelines

The research looks into reasons of the rivalry of FC Barcelona and CF Real Madrid through the historical circumstances after 1939 (start of the Franco rule) to 1975. As well as his role and influence during various transfers of players to Real Madrid, coach decisions or championships, etc. Also I will look into the FC Barcelona representation of the Catalan nationalism during Francois Spain period: the support base, incidents and the newspaper articles of the period.

References

Burns, Jimmy: Don Patricio O'Connell: An Irishman and the Politics of Spanish Football. Irish Migration Studies in Latin America. March 2008.

Goig, R.L.: Identity, nation-state and football in Spain. The Evolution of nationalist feelings in Spanish Football. Soccer and Society. Vol.9, Issue 1, 2008.

Kuhn, Gabriel. Soccer Vs. the State Tackling Football and Radical Politics. Oakland: Pm, 2011. Print.

Morbo, Ball Phil: The Story of Spanish Football. London: WSC Books, 2006.

Schobe, Hunter: Footbal and the Politcs of Place: Football Club Barcelona and Catalonia, 1975-2005. Journal of Cultural Geography. Vol.25, Issue 1, 2008.

Preliminary scope of work

Diplomová práce zkoumá fenomén El Clásico - největší fotbalové soupeření ve Španělsku mezi FC Barcelona a Realem Madrid - během režimu Francisca Franka. Politika a nacionalismus Španělska budou nahlédnuty pomocí zorného úhlu fotbalu. Důraz je kladen na osobní roli Franka a jeho režimu jako katalyzátorů vývoje tohoto soupeření.

Preliminary scope of work in English

The thesis researches El Clásico – the greatest football rivalry in Spain between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid during Franco regime. Politics and nationalism of Spain looked through the game of football. The accent is made on the personal role of Franco and his regime as the catalyst of the development of the rivalry.