Education, Fascism, and the Catholic Church in Franco's Spain

"Education, Fascism, and the Catholic Church in Franco's Spain" is a comprehensive historiographical study that examines the complex relationships between the education system, the government, and the Catholic Church during the Franco era (1936-1975) in Spain. In a time when changing societies are vulnerable to political upheaval, the book analyzes how the fascist regime under Francisco Franco used the Catholic Church as a tool to enforce its ideology. The study highlights how the government employed the education system as a means of socialization to link nationalism and religion and promote its fascist agenda. Through the analysis of school textbooks from that period and interviews with former students, it provides a deep understanding of the impacts of state and church policies on education and society in Spain. The investigation takes place within the context of the social, economic, political, and cultural forces that shaped the country.