Andreu Mayayo i Artal facts for kids
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Andreu Mayayo
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Andreu Mayayo
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| Born | 1959 Samper de Calanda, Aragon, Spain |
| Occupation | Professor, writer, politician |
| Language | Catalan |
| Genre | Contemporary historiography |
| Subject | Research fields: Social movements / Spanish transition to democracy |
Andreu Mayayo i Artal was born in 1959 in Samper de Calanda, Spain. He is a well-known professor and writer. He teaches Modern History at the University of Barcelona. He also helps lead the Faculty of Geography and History there.
Andreu Mayayo is the main editor for a history magazine called Segle XX. Revista Catalana d'Història. He is also part of the teams that decide what goes into other Catalan magazines like L'Avenç, Sàpiens, and El Contemporani. You might also see him on TV or hear him on the radio. He often shares his thoughts on current events and history on channels like RAC 1 and Catalunya Ràdio.
A Historian's Work
As a historian, Andreu Mayayo loves to study the past. He focuses on several interesting areas. He looks into the history of local places and how people lived in rural areas.
He also studies social movements. These are times when groups of people work together to make big changes in society. Another important area for him is the Spanish transition to democracy. This was the period when Spain changed from a dictatorship to a democratic country.
His Role in Politics
Besides his work as a historian, Andreu Mayayo has also been involved in politics. He was a member of political parties like the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Initiative for Catalonia Greens.
He served as the mayor of Montblanc, Tarragona two times. He was mayor from 1991 to 1993 and again from 1995 to 1999. This means he was in charge of leading the town and making decisions for its people.
Books by Andreu Mayayo
Andreu Mayayo has written many books about history. Here are some of his main works:
- La Conca de Barberà 1890–1939: de la crisi agrària a la guerra civil (1986)
- De pagesos a ciutadans. Cent anys de sindicalisme i cooperativisme agraris a Catalunya (1893–1994) (1995)
- La ruptura catalana. Les eleccions del 15 de juny de 1977 (2002)
- Recuperació de la memòria històrica o reparació moral de les víctimes? (2006)
- La veu del PSUC. Josep Solè Barberà (1913–1988) (2007)
Other Writings
He has also contributed to other books and publications:
- Aracil, Rafael; Segura, Antoni; Mayayo i Artal, Andreu. Memòria de la transició a Espanya i a Catalunya IV: els joves de la transició. (2003)
- Mayayo i Artal, Andreu. Destrucció del món rural català, la: 1880–1980. (1991)
- Mayayo i Artal, Andreu. Josep Torrents, (1899–1943): pagès de Bellveí del Penedès: dirigent agrari català. (1988)
See also
In Spanish: Andreu Mayayo para niños
