Towards a social history of the tributes of Indians and castas in Hispanic America. Notes on their origin, development and abolition

This article analyzes some aspects of the tributes made by Indians and castas in Hispanic America and is primarily based on secondary sources, with a particular emphasis on how one’s fiscal status was linked to one’s socio-ethnic category. Through a discussion of the context of the tribute system’s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pollack, Aaron
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Historia Mexicana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/3244
Acceso en línea:https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3244
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Spanish America
tributes of Indians
castas
18th Century
Hispanoamérica
tributo de indios
siglo XVIII
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Sumario:This article analyzes some aspects of the tributes made by Indians and castas in Hispanic America and is primarily based on secondary sources, with a particular emphasis on how one’s fiscal status was linked to one’s socio-ethnic category. Through a discussion of the context of the tribute system’s origins, its parallels in Castile, its importance in the creation or strengthening of social distinctions in the Americas, the exemption from tribute due to military service, the importance of 18th Century economic thought in its elimination, the Bourbon reforms and the process that led to their abolition, this article (re)considers the approaches to this subject, highlighting the role of tribute in the development of Hispanic American societies.