Dissertation Information for Patricia Isabelle Juarez-Dappe NAME: - Patricia Isabelle Juarez-Dappe
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- History
SCHOOL:
- University of California, Los Angeles (USA) (2002)
ADVISORS: - Jose Carlos Moya
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Kevin Terraciano - Kenneth L. Sokoloff - Eric Van Young
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: The sugar boom in Tucuman: Economy and society in northwestern Argentina, 1876--1916
Abstract: The province of Tucumán has long been synonymous with the sugar industry in Argentina. This dissertation studies Tucumán's sugar industry and its impact on the province between 1876 and 1916. The study examines broad but carefully documented themes such as the changes experienced by the province's economic structure as a result of the sugar boom; the impact of the sugar economy on the lives of those involved in sugar production; the participation of local and national authorities in the industry's expansion; the consequences of increased revenues on public spending; and San Miguel's urban growth in connection to its role as the province's commercial, bureaucratic, and administrative center. The findings are based on the examination of a wide range of documentation. The variety of sources allowed for a methodology which, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis tried to avoid the partial conclusions that relying on one type of documentary evidence can lead to.
Each of the eight substantive chapters contains multiple original contributions to several branches of Argentine and Latin American history. By switching the focus of analysis to a province, the dissertation adds to the literature on the history of the Argentine interior that remains largely untouched. The examination of the development of an industry for the domestic market contributes to the studies on Argentine economic history mainly focused on the export sector. The analysis of a secondary city, San Miguel de Tucumán, adds to the works on Argentine urban history, which so far have emphasized the development of the littoral cities. The examination of social issues contributes to the studies on Argentine social history but focusing on native groups rather than on immigrants. In a broader perspective, the work holds comparative value for the study of other Latin American sugar economies by presenting the distinctive development of a crop that has often been associated with slave labor, latifundia, complaisant political authorities, and the export sector.
This dissertation represents a long overdue approach to both Argentine and Latin American history since it extends the understanding of the dynamics of social change and economic growth in a region outside the export market.
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