Abstract
Until now, research in Spanish folk dance has taken a positivist-historical approach, which addresses historical facts, dates, steps, descriptions of costumes, and in some cases, descriptions of dances. However, in no previous case has the profound influence of the Franco Regime and its ideological impact on the folkloric dances been studied. This research will explain some of the basic points of the ideology of the Franco movement in order to trace this influence. It will also analyse the ideology as well as the objectives of the political leaders of the Franco regime, its structure, and their inter-relationship with folkloric dance.