Comunidad, pertenencia, extranjera

The role and impact of cross-cultural migrations in the modern age Comunidad, pertenencia, extranjera desvela el papel central que tuvo la migracin laboral y mercantil de la regin del Mar del Norte en el virreinato de la Nueva Espaa durante un periodo crtico de la formacin de las sociedades coloniales. Lejos de ser una migracin marginal, como hasta ahora se ha credo, la presencia de migrantes septentrionales fue estratgica para la expansin y el mantenimiento de la monarqua hispnica por su aporte de mano de obra, de conocimientos tecnolgicos, de redes comerciales y de capital transnacional. A partir del anlisis transversal del impacto de esta migracin en la sociedad, la poltica y la economa novohispana, este trabajo muestra como es imposible contar la historia del imperio espaol sin tomar en cuenta el papel que los europeos no espaoles tuvieron en su formacin y evolucin. **Comunidad, pertenencia, extranjera reveals the central role played by labour and mercantile migration from the North Sea region in the Viceroyalty of New Spain during a critical period in the formation of colonial societies. Far from being a marginal migration, as has been believed until now, the presence of northern migrants was strategic for the expansion and maintenance of the Hispanic monarchy due to their contribution of labour, technological knowledge, commercial networks, and transnational capital. From the cross-sectional analysis of the impact of this migration on the society, politics, and economy of New Spain, this work shows how it is impossible to tell the story of the Spanish empire without taking into account the role that non-Spanish Europeans played in its formation and evolution. Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).* *