Spanish Social Transformations in the 19th Century

Social Transformations in 19th Century Spain

They experienced major demographic changes in the context of social change during the transition from the Ancien Régime to contemporary times.

Demographics

In contrast to the population stagnation of previous centuries, Spain experienced stable population growth. Trends in spatial distribution consolidated, mirroring current population patterns. Characteristics included:

  • Moderate population growth due to the persistence of the old demographic regime.
  • Increasing
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Andalusian Peasant Agitations & 19th Century Spanish Society

Peasant Agitations in Andalusia

Precarious living conditions of peasants also led to agitations and struggles over land ownership. In 1840, in Casabermeja (Malaga), peasants violently occupied several farms. The same happened in Tarifa and El Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz), where they occupied the meadows of the Duke of Medinaceli. But the most important rebellion occurred in 1857 in Seville, in the towns of Utrera, Arahal, Moron de la Frontera, and Pruna, and in the Cadiz town of Alcala del Valle.

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Workforce Distribution and Industrial Revolution

Workforce Distribution During Industrialization

This document examines the distribution of the workforce (in percentage) across different economic sectors. The primary focus is on the structural changes in the British economy resulting from industrialization. It’s crucial to understand this as a *sectoral distribution*, and not, for example, a distribution by age or gender.

The Shift in the British Economy

The main idea is the profound structural change experienced by the British economy due to industrialization.

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Spain’s Economy: Sectors, Population, and Internet Impact

ITEM 5 PRODUCTION STRUCTURE

A / The Structure of Production in Spain

In recent years, Spain’s most important sector is the tertiary sector, indicating a process of outsourcing in the Spanish economy. The construction and agriculture sectors follow in importance, but to a lesser extent.

B / Economic Sectors

Economic sectors are divided into three main categories:

  • Primary Sector: Includes activities related to nature.
  • Secondary Sector: Involves the transformation of raw materials into consumer products.
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Agricultural Landscapes in Spain: Wet and Peninsular Zones

The Diversity of Agricultural Landscapes in Spain

Agricultural Landscape of Wet Spain

It comprises the north and northwest peninsular. The agrarian structure is characterized by:

  • A large population, which the field could not provide enough income for, so it was forced to migrate. Today, a predominantly dispersed, aging population is settled in the area.
  • The property system is characterized by smallholders. Farmers are owners of small parcels surrounded by hedgerows and far apart, reducing their profitability
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Humanization, Pre-Roman Iberia, and Roman Conquest

The Process of Humanization

Lower Paleolithic

There is general agreement that hominization begins in Africa with Australopithecus. It evolved into Homo habilis, which is the first human species. The earliest human remains in the Iberian Peninsula were found in the Sima de los Huesos in the Sierra de Atapuerca. Homo heidelbergensis served as a transition between Homo neanderthalensis and Homo antecessor.

Middle Paleolithic

100,000 – 35,000 years ago: Homo Neanderthal used small tools, useful as scrapers.

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