Vagrants and idlers in the regime of sub-delegations in Chile at the end of the 18th century
Historiography on the study of vagrancy in the contextof the Spanish Monarchy has focused mainly on judicial sources,which is why this phenomenon has always been associatedwith crime and delinquency. We propose in this article that,from the intendancy regime, by including vagrancy as a policematter...
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ISHiR/CONICET
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://web3.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/ojs/index.php/revistaISHIR/article/view/1590 |
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| Sumario: | Historiography on the study of vagrancy in the contextof the Spanish Monarchy has focused mainly on judicial sources,which is why this phenomenon has always been associatedwith crime and delinquency. We propose in this article that,from the intendancy regime, by including vagrancy as a policematter in its double meaning of economic promotion andsocial control, a policy of reduction to towns of vagrant andwandering population took place so as to inculcate Christianity,economic and productive life. To analyze this approach, we relyon the instructions given to sub-delegates and deputy judges ofthe Chilean sub-delegations. We propose the hypothesis thateradication of vagrancy was one of the reasons why Chilean sub delegations were of four causes, unlike the viceroyalty of the Ríode la Plata, where the cabildos maintained the highest authority inpolice matters. |
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