Las actividades económicas en El Palmar (Valencia): entre la tradición y la modernidad

Abstract

In this work we have firstly analyzed through the study of the works of different authors wish have been the activities were traditionally in this rural area and how these activities influenced in population in daily basis. Later the town was visited during a labor day to check if everything coincided with the present reality and if these economic activities and lifestyles are the same nowadays or if, otherwise, they have to new lifestyles related to the new capitalist model in which are living. Finally, we have analyzed the dichotomy between the traditional activities and the modern ones, that is to say, between the fishing activities or the rice crops and the restaurants or tourism. But also, if these activities are compatible with the environment. In this work we have also studied what is the role of women in the past and in the current society, and the different conflicts that this change may have caused.