Franquismo y educación. Relato de los silenciados

Abstract

The postwar period was a very difficult stage in the history of Spain, characterized by economic deprivation tied to the impoverishment of the population with the development of fear and disruption experienced in the first part of the Franco Epoch. The aim of this study is to understand the characteristics of the education system and of the school as a physical center corresponding to the Franco Epoch and to determine if the economic level of families conditioned school attendance. This intention led us to the construction of life stories in a small village in the province of Granada, framed in a qualitative methodology using a semi-structured and in-depth interview. The analysis of the content of the interview allowed us, through the story of our informants, to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics of their schooling and to discern the great economic and educational deficiency resulting from the post-war situation and its aftermath. Similarly, we were able to understand the education received and the great differences in everyday life and in the education of that time, sharing with our interviewee very intimate moments that provided the opportunity to learn about personal elements of moments spent with family and friends.