Should Bullfighting be Made Illegal in Spain?

Because it was the christmas holidays and also my mock examinations recently, I haven't completed a blog post in a while because my time has been devoted elsewhere. However, I have still been consistently reading on the internet and finding possible sources and materials of interest in my spare time, and one which particularly stands out is an article in "The New York Times". It is in "The Screen", a column where film or docmentary reviews were written. This particular review is called "Bullfight", and I believe it to be extremely useful in my study of bullfighting. It is from an issue on the 4th July, 1956, with the headline; "Documentary Encompasses the Colourful Details of an Ancient, Brutal Sport". (Crowler, Bosley, The New York Times, 1956, pg0 21st Jan 2022.)  https://www.nytimes.com/1956/07/04/archives/the-screen-bullfight-documentary-encompasses-the-colorful-details.html  I have found this article very reliable since it is a contempor...

  A Revolt of the Masses: Culture and Modernity in Early 20th Century Spain: From Bullfights to Football Games (ku.dk)    This dissertation that I found compares the way bullfighting and football have contributed to the "process of modernisation and globalsation in Spain"(Andersen, 2017, page 1).  I think it will be helpful to see  and compare to what extent bullfighting has impacted the globalisation or modernisation of Spain, especially against the sport of football since this is one of the most famous and popular sports in Spain as well as around the world. Also, gaining a sense of peoples tastes overtime will be useful.  Firstly, this study acknowledges that culture is "a pattern of behavior and tradidition," (Andersen, 2017, page 2). Taking this into account, already there is an argument that bullfighting is only a continuing "sport" because it has always been around in Spain. There is a feeling that therefore it would be wrong to get rid of this spor...

 This week, I found an article investigating the economic and social benefits that bullfighting has in the tourism sector in Spain. Firstly, the investigation explains that the bullfighting has emerged as its own form of tourism, called El Taurismo. One form of this is visiting a farm to see the "day to day life" of the bull. The ecosystem where it lives and breeds offers an insight into the true life of the bull. The other type of El Taurismo is the bullfights and bullfighting museums.  El Taurismo has enabled many companies to dedicate themselves to bullfghting: Aprende de Toros: Located in Cadiz, this company specialises in organizing "experiences with brave bulls". They are dedicated 100% to bullfights and the industry. They even offer the opportunity to approach the bullfighter and bull in farms. They offer other various activities such as a horse riding class.  Turitoros: A company that offers packages for a day, weekend or multiple days to visit a bull in And...