Abstract
A transição entre Antigo Regime e o Liberalismo significou uma alteração profunda nos modelos de representação política e social. Se no passado no acesso aos lugares de destaque se privilegiava o nascimento e a predominância social da chamada “gente da governança”, com o poder económico baseado na posse da terra, o Liberalismo apostou na meritocracia, promovendo outras formas de acumular fortuna. Porém, as continuidades foram evidentes e as antigas elites souberam adaptar-se, aumentando o seu poder económico, político e social. Foram estesos casos das famílias dos Vaz Preto e Tavares Proença na Beira Baixa.
The transition between the Old Regime and Liberalism meant a profound change in the models of political and social representation. If in the past when accessing prom-inent places, the birth and social predominance of the so-called “governance people” were privileged, with economic power based on land tenure, Liberalism bet on mer-itocracy, promoting other ways of accumulating fortune. However, the continuities were evident and the old elites were able to adapt, increasing their economic, polit-ical and social power. These were the cases of the Vaz Preto and Tavares Proença families in Beira Baixa.
The transition between the Old Regime and Liberalism meant a profound change in the models of political and social representation. If in the past when accessing prom-inent places, the birth and social predominance of the so-called “governance people” were privileged, with economic power based on land tenure, Liberalism bet on mer-itocracy, promoting other ways of accumulating fortune. However, the continuities were evident and the old elites were able to adapt, increasing their economic, polit-ical and social power. These were the cases of the Vaz Preto and Tavares Proença families in Beira Baixa.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-180 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Media@ções |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Beira Baixa
- Elites
- Vaz Preto
- Tavares Proença
- Antigo Regime
- Liberalismo
- Old Regime
- Liberalism