Nas malhas da incerteza: comportamento e estratégias camponesas na freguesia de Guarapiranga (1750-1820)

Abstract

The main purpose of this work is to analyze the peasants presence in the clientele of Guarapiranga that inserts in the mineira’s zone of the woods, favorable area to the agricultural activities. This research will embrace the period of 1750-1820, moment of rearticulation in the mineira economy in function of an important change of economical axis. However, we won't lose by base the analysis of other social segments and the local characteristics, what characterizes this study, as an important element for the comprehension of the society and of the economy of the colonial period. It’s also part of this investigation, a qualitative analysis of this universe peasants, in that we will seek for to identify your sociocultural characteristics and not only economical. We also tried to reconstitute the trajectory of some families peasants, so that we can comprehend your behavior and the characteristics of your social relationships.