Trade Magazine/Scholarly Article (3)

Kenwood, Alun. "Teaching Sociological Literacy. Spanish Fiesta. Babel: Australia. Oct-Dec 1998: 10-13, 34-35, 38.

This scholarly article by Kenwood describes the rich, historical tradition of festivals in Spain. Unlike many sources used in this project, he explains that a multidisciplinary focus is necessary to understand the full significance of fiesta in Spain. This means to fully understand the rich culture of the Spanish fiesta, one must encompass geography, history, music, literature, and the fine arts into the study. This is not a common view when discussing the Spanish fiesta, which makes it such a beneficial source for a journalist researching this topic. He feels that in order to develop a deep understanding of the diversity of Spain's culture as a whole, journalists and researchers should to study Spanish fiestas.

Moreno, Teresa. "Recreational atmospheric pollution episodes: Inhalable metalliferous particles from firework displays." Atmospheric Environment. Feb. 2007: 913-922.

This scholarly article touches on effects some Spanish festivals have on the environment in terms of pollution. In many of the major festivals, large quantities of fireworks are used, sometimes every night over the course of a week. This article discusses the harmful effects these large quantities of fireworks can have on the environment. The article specifically looks at the 6-day festival in Valencia, Las Fallas, which features fireworks not only during the nights, but also during certain days for the "mascleta." This article is useful for a person researching the Spanish fiesta culture, especially because scientific aspects of the fiestas rarely become present in popular literature about the topic. It is important to have a well-rounded and interdisciplinary view of the topic.

Pitt-Rivers, Julian. “The Spanish Bull-Fight: And Kindred Activities.” Anthropology Today. Aug. 1993: 11-15.

This is an interesting article that touches on one aspect of the Spanish fiesta culture—the Spanish bull-fight. This is an activity that occurs at almost every major festival in Spain. The bull is an important icon in the Spanish culture and the author, Pitt-Rivers, points out how the bull even has a religious importance in the ritual of the bull-fight. He did field work in Andalucía, Spain. Pitt-Rivers, who died in 1991, was a British social anthropologist and a professor at UC Berkley, the University of Chicago, theLondon School of Economics and several universities in France, including the Eole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris. This scholarly article would be important for a journalist researching the Spanish fiesta culture because the tradition of the bull-fight is prominent in Spain, and can be easily misunderstood by foreigners. Thanks to Pitt-Rivers, many of the common misunderstandings are clarified.