Roots of an Artisan Community, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1791‐1842

摘要: This thesis analyzes artisans and especially the guilds trades in Guadalajara from 1791 to 1842. During onset of commercial capitalism, Mexican economy underwent a process reorganization. Some scholars have argued that artisan mode production declined as new productive forms emerged. However, even though capitalism brought changes established production, system continued function an adapted manner through nineteenth century on into twentieth century. Although Guadalajara’s were formally abolished with Independence, persisted traditional behaviors encouraged maintenance culture, which time took place guild regulations. Primary, this work is based statistical analysis 1791, 1821, 1842 population censuses, complemented by municipal protocols.