3 . Temporary exhibition “ 25 de Abril SEMPRE !” ( April 25 , ALWAYS ) celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution ( 2024 ) at the Aljube Museum of Resistance and Freedom | Photo by Ricard Conesa ( EUROM ) monolithic and is subject to reinterpretation and dispute , especially in times of political or social crisis . For example , during the austerity years and economic crisis at the end of the 2010s , revolutionary memory was invoked both by those advocating for redistribution and social protection policies and by those criticising state intervention and pushing for neoliberal economic reforms .
In Spain , the political instrumentalisation of memory and the myth of the country ’ s transition to democracy has also occurred . Over the years , Spain ’ s Transition has consistently been presented as “ exemplary ,” even as a “ model ” to guide political change processes that took place in the 1980s and 1990s . This Transition is considered a legacy upon which the official memory legitimises Spanish democracy itself . However , from 2011 onwards , amid the social damage caused by the Great Recession of 2008 and the rise of the 15-M movement in a new political cycle , a narrative questioning the entire Transition process gained strength .
As a result , we now face a series of narratives and representations about the Transition , accompanied by evaluations , judgements , and proposals on how to manage that past . Although some of these narratives are often presented as new , they all have a long history . overview
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