The Sweat of Their Brow: A History of Work in Latin America: A History of Work in Latin America / Edition 1

by David McCreery

Overview

Throughout Latin America's history the world of work has been linked to race, class, and gender within the larger framework of changing social, political, and economic circumstances both in the region and abroad. In this compelling narrative, David McCreery situates the work experience in Latin America's broader history. Rather than organizing the coverage by forms of work, he proceeds chronologically, breaking 500 years of history into five periods: Encounter and Accommodation, 1480 — 1550; The Colonial System, 1550 — 1750; Cities and Towns, 1750 — 1850; Export Economies, 1850 — 1930; Work in Modern Latin America, 1930 — the Present.Within each period, McCreery discusses the chief economic, political, and social characteristics as they relate to work, identifying both continuities and discontinuities from each preceding period. Specific topics studied range from the encomienda, the enslaving of Indians in Spanish America, the introduction of Black African slaves, labor in mining, agricultural labor, urban and domestic labor, women and work, peasant economies, industrial labor, to the maquilas and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765602084
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2000
Series:	Latin American Realities Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Encounter and Accommodation, 1480–1550; Chapter 2 The Colonial System, 1550–1750; Chapter 3 Cities and Towns, 1750–1850; Chapter 4 Export Economies, 1850–1930; Chapter 5 Work in Modern Latin America; conclusion Conclusions;