Technology and the Colombian Fique Industry: Drawing from Latin American Expertise, 1880-1938
This article examines the technological origins and changes of the Colombian fique (henequen) industry throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It argues that the industry was established and reached significant levels of growth, in part due to the input of Colombian intellectua...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a93a8a3d0faf43e7a6b3c7e464d1ea27 2023-05-15T17:32:42+02:00 Technology and the Colombian Fique Industry: Drawing from Latin American Expertise, 1880-1938 Jairo Campuzano-Hoyos 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.17230/ad-minister.32.2 https://doaj.org/article/a93a8a3d0faf43e7a6b3c7e464d1ea27 EN ES eng spa Universidad EAFIT http://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/administer/article/view/ad-minister.32.2/4246 https://doaj.org/toc/1692-0279 https://doaj.org/toc/2256-4322 doi:10.17230/ad-minister.32.2 1692-0279 2256-4322 https://doaj.org/article/a93a8a3d0faf43e7a6b3c7e464d1ea27 AD-minister, Iss 32, Pp 1-29 (2018) fique henequen natural fibers textile industry technology patents mexico latin american history Social Sciences H Commerce HF1-6182 Business HF5001-6182 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.17230/ad-minister.32.2 2022-12-31T00:57:27Z This article examines the technological origins and changes of the Colombian fique (henequen) industry throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It argues that the industry was established and reached significant levels of growth, in part due to the input of Colombian intellectuals, entrepre-neurs, and scientists who examined global developments, disseminated useful knowledge, and sought to adapt suitable crops, practices, and technologies to Colombia’s particular needs, settings, and social traits. These individuals looked mainly at Mexico. This history challenges the traditional assumption that Latin American countries generally developed a technological dependence on the North Atlantic nations. Mid-nineteenth-century Mexican inventions turned out to be particularly useful to Colombians seeking to foster small productive units in rural areas. The Colombian fique industry developed initially as “patrimonio de los pobres” (“heritage of the poor”). Attempts to introduce sophisticated, expensive technologies proved futile. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles AD-minister 32 29 56 |
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This article examines the technological origins and changes of the Colombian fique (henequen) industry throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It argues that the industry was established and reached significant levels of growth, in part due to the input of Colombian intellectuals, entrepre-neurs, and scientists who examined global developments, disseminated useful knowledge, and sought to adapt suitable crops, practices, and technologies to Colombia’s particular needs, settings, and social traits. These individuals looked mainly at Mexico. This history challenges the traditional assumption that Latin American countries generally developed a technological dependence on the North Atlantic nations. Mid-nineteenth-century Mexican inventions turned out to be particularly useful to Colombians seeking to foster small productive units in rural areas. The Colombian fique industry developed initially as “patrimonio de los pobres” (“heritage of the poor”). Attempts to introduce sophisticated, expensive technologies proved futile. |
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Technology and the Colombian Fique Industry: Drawing from Latin American Expertise, 1880-1938 |
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Technology and the Colombian Fique Industry: Drawing from Latin American Expertise, 1880-1938 |
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Technology and the Colombian Fique Industry: Drawing from Latin American Expertise, 1880-1938 |
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