Migrations in the Catalan maritime world

A history of continuities (1750-1930)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70794/hs.113435

Abstract

This article addresses the changes and continuities in Catalan maritime migrations from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Our aim is to assess the impact of industrialisation on them, and whether, as in northern Europe, continuities prevailed. To this end, we study the evolution of maritime labour markets, specific migratory networks and the socio-demographic profile of migrants. We also focus on their settlement patterns and the labour conflicts and the associations in which they played a leading role. We focus on three main areas: Terres de l’Ebre, the city of Barcelona and the Costa Brava.

Author Biographies

Eduard Page Campos, Universitat de Barcelona

Doctor cum laude in History, professor at the University of Barcelona and member of the research group Work, Institutions and Gender. His main line of research focuses on the process of industrialization and social change in the urban world. In particular, he has analyzed the transformation of maritime communities as a result of the transition from sail to steam navigation, in aspects such as living conditions, labor markets and migrations. He has published articles in Avances del Cesor and Drassana and book chapters with Brill and Viella.

Daniel Muntané Pueyo, Universitat de Barcelona

Doctor cum laude in History from the University of Barcelona and member of the research group Trabajo, Instituciones y Género. His main line of research focuses on technical changes in fishing between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century and on sociability and associationism in the fishing world. He has published articles in Drassana and book chapters with the publishers Brill and Viella.

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Published

2025-02-06

Issue

No. 111 (2025)

Section

Estudios