ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with a brief survey of the most relevant political developments of the period 1975–1982. It looks at the problems within Catalan society which were thrown into relief by the new democracy. In Catalonia, Franco's death unleashed a wave of political Catalanism not seen since the Second Republic. Since the death of Francisco Franco, normalization has become a goal of many Catalan institutions, including the Institut d'Estudis Catalans and the Generaiitat. The problem of 'els altres Catalans' is further complicated by class issues. Class issues were naturally reflected in the range of Catalan political parties which sprang up during the Transition. Joan Triadu's discussion of the Catalan language does not lead to any conclusions about the everyday choices of ordinary people as to whether to speak Catalan or Castilian. Jesus Royo addresses the combined problem of language and immigration in his study Una llengua es un mercat.
