PORTUGAL, A DUALISTIC SOCIETY IN EVOLUTION

The soc & ED of Portugal in the last 10 yrs is analyzed under utilization of the 2 concepts 'modern' & 'traditional,' applied to the Portuguese economy & civilization. The contrast between industr growth & agri'al stagnation is underlined & it is suggeste...

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Published in:Análise social 1964-09, Vol.2 (7-8), p.407-462
Main Author: NUNES, A SEDAS
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Development/Developments
Evolutionary/Evolutionism
Portugal/Portuguese
Society/Societies
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Summary:The soc & ED of Portugal in the last 10 yrs is analyzed under utilization of the 2 concepts 'modern' & 'traditional,' applied to the Portuguese economy & civilization. The contrast between industr growth & agri'al stagnation is underlined & it is suggested that a sociol'al dichotomy underlies the econ dichotomy. This is illustrated through data on regional ED, soc standards, cultural background, & the growing Ur'ization of the pop. It is found that in Continental Portugal there are 2 types of societies: modern & traditional. Modern Portuguese society is more & more approximating that of other European countries & is adapting to the growing internat'lization. Lisbon is considered a center of Portuguese modern society. The demographic developments are examined & an econ stagnation & demographic decline of traditional society is noted. Between 1950-1960, 9 districts out of 18 have had their pop's reduced. The contact between traditional & modern society in the interior of Portugal is increasing & the impact of the latter upon the former results in higher aspirations & changes in att's & behavior. Internat'l information (COMM) is flooding the country & causes progressive dilution of the soc & cultural frontiers & an enlargement of the intellectual horizon. A new 'image' of society is emerging within the traditional society. The Ru exodus is no longer one of workers but increasingly of independent farmers. It is not strong enough, however, to change the mainly proletarian features of Portuguese agriculture (60% of all wage-earners are farmhands). In one way, Portugal is regressing & disintegrating; in another way, it is moving toward progress. A more global vision is urged to iron out regional imbalance & solve existing problems. 17 Tables. Modified HA.
ISSN:0003-2573