Francisco A Scarano
Biographic Data
| ID | 718918 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francisco A Scarano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francisco A |
| FAMILY NAME | Scarano |
| SIGNATURE | SCARANO F A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Spanish Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
This article reviews scholarship on the history and historiography of slavery in Spanish Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Santo Domingo, the Spanish colony that became the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, its island neighbour to the east, rank as two of the Western hemisphere's most racially mixed societies. Historical factors related in one way or another to slavery account for the high degree of racial admixture. Both countries experienced ensla…
The Caribbean
Combining fertile soils, vital trade routes, and a coveted strategic location, the islands and surrounding continental lowlands of the were one of Europe's earliest and most desirable colonial frontiers. region was colonized over the course of five centuries by a revolving cast of Spanish, Dutch, French, and English forces, who imported first African slaves and later Asian indentured laborers to help realize the economic promise of sugar, coffee,…
Puerto Rico's Population Padrones , 1779-1802
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were a period of dramatic economic and population change for the Spanish Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. This note describes a unique collection of population data that sheds nuanced light on older research themes and promises to inspire new inquiries. These aggregate population data, or padrones, commissioned by the Spanish Crown and now more widely available and usable than ever before, offer…
Latin American Research Review
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Lucha agraria en Puerto Rico, 1541-1545
The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Liberal Pacts and Hierarchies of Rule
One hundred years ago, as the Spanish-Cuban-Filipino-American War dealt a quick and decisive blow to an aging Spanish empire, few observers could anticipate the imperial transition soon to unfold. For most people directly touched by the fighting in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the occasion was much too joyous to entertain such consequences. Among the former colonials as well as the American victors, large majorities experienced the end of Spani…
Writing Puerto Rican History
Congregate and control
Discussion of Puerto Rican rural relations in general, and on slavery in particular. The author argues that the island's claim to uniqueness among slave societies does not lie in its scant use of slave labour in the export sector, but in the delicate coexistence of two incompatible models of labour extraction
Economic History of Puerto Rico
Journal Article Economic History of Puerto Rico: Institutional Change and Capitalist Development. By James L. Dietz. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986. xxiii + 337 pp. Cloth, $65.00; paper, $20.00.) Get access Francisco A. Scarano Francisco A. Scarano University of Connecticut Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 2, September 1988, Page 665, https://doi.o…
Sugar and Slavery in Puerto Rico
The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Congregate and control
Discussion of Puerto Rican rural relations in general, and on slavery in particular. The author argues that the island's claim to uniqueness among slave societies does not lie in its scant use of slave labour in the export sector, but in the delicate coexistence of two incompatible models of labour extraction
Sugar and Slavery in Puerto Rico
Economic History of Puerto Rico
Journal Article Economic History of Puerto Rico: Institutional Change and Capitalist Development. By James L. Dietz. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986. xxiii + 337 pp. Cloth, $65.00; paper, $20.00.) Get access Francisco A. Scarano Francisco A. Scarano University of Connecticut Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 2, September 1988, Page 665, https://doi.o…
Congregate and control
Discussion of Puerto Rican rural relations in general, and on slavery in particular. The author argues that the island's claim to uniqueness among slave societies does not lie in its scant use of slave labour in the export sector, but in the delicate coexistence of two incompatible models of labour extraction
Writing Puerto Rican History
The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Liberal Pacts and Hierarchies of Rule
One hundred years ago, as the Spanish-Cuban-Filipino-American War dealt a quick and decisive blow to an aging Spanish empire, few observers could anticipate the imperial transition soon to unfold. For most people directly touched by the fighting in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the occasion was much too joyous to entertain such consequences. Among the former colonials as well as the American victors, large majorities experienced the end of Spani…
Lucha agraria en Puerto Rico, 1541-1545
The Caribbean
Combining fertile soils, vital trade routes, and a coveted strategic location, the islands and surrounding continental lowlands of the were one of Europe's earliest and most desirable colonial frontiers. region was colonized over the course of five centuries by a revolving cast of Spanish, Dutch, French, and English forces, who imported first African slaves and later Asian indentured laborers to help realize the economic promise of sugar, coffee,…
Puerto Rico's Population Padrones , 1779-1802
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were a period of dramatic economic and population change for the Spanish Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. This note describes a unique collection of population data that sheds nuanced light on older research themes and promises to inspire new inquiries. These aggregate population data, or padrones, commissioned by the Spanish Crown and now more widely available and usable than ever before, offer…
Latin American Research Review
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Spanish Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
This article reviews scholarship on the history and historiography of slavery in Spanish Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Santo Domingo, the Spanish colony that became the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, its island neighbour to the east, rank as two of the Western hemisphere's most racially mixed societies. Historical factors related in one way or another to slavery account for the high degree of racial admixture. Both countries experienced ensla…
Cuban History and Society (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · History (6 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (4 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic history (3 works) · History (3 works)