Oligarchies in Mutual Benefit Societies (1854-1940)

The article deals with “oligarchies” in mutual benefit societies. Comparing these friendly societies from Rio Grande do Sul with other associations, or other places, or other times, one can see that it is difficult to set that they are “democratic” associations. This is going to be proved by the ana...

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Autor: Silva Jr, Adhemar Lourenço da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Revista Mundos do Trabalho
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/13895
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/mundosdotrabalho/article/view/1984-9222.2010v2n4p78
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:mutual benefit societies
democracy
oligarchy
sociedades de socorros mútuos
democracia
oligarquia
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Sumario:The article deals with “oligarchies” in mutual benefit societies. Comparing these friendly societies from Rio Grande do Sul with other associations, or other places, or other times, one can see that it is difficult to set that they are “democratic” associations. This is going to be proved by the analysis of the leadership, electoral procedures, and general assemblies.