TWO PATHS: THE PORT AND WORK OPTIONS IN THE SOUTH OF BAHIA BETWEEN 1872 AND 1940

Abstract

Abstract This article discusses how the Port of Ilhéus changed the social composition of the city, introducing new occupation types and areas of work. It seeks to disseminate some results of the project “Pontal Bay - Ilhéus: the city, the port and the Atlantic”, financed by Bahia Research Foundation - FAPESB between 2012 and 2014,being currently funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq and by the Proyecto HAR2015-64044R - Global South. Puertos y desarrollo económico y social en el Atlántico meridional (1850-2010). The project was approved by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of the Government of Spain - of the project “Estudo comparativo de sistemas portuários: Bahia-Brasil e Ilhas Canárias-Espanha - 1960/1990”, financed by Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz.

Keywords

• History
• city
• port
• work