Catalonia's Human Towers Chris Beyrer and previously unpublished poems

and previously unpublished poems

articulated a distinctive approach to history: in contrast to de Gaulle's nationalist epic and Sartre's commitment to the dialectics of class struggle

processes and problems that constitute modern cities

where there are increasing pressures

and Douglas Messerli declared

Catalonia's Human Towers Chris Beyrer and previously unpublished poemsThe building of human towers (castells) is a centuries old competitive practice where hundreds of men, women, and children gather in Catalan squares to create breathtaking edifices through a feat of collective athleticism. The result is a great spectacle of suffering and overcoming, tension and release. Catalonia's Human Towers is an ethnographic look at the thriving castells practice a symbol of Catalan cultural heritage and identity amid debates