A Crisis of Ginseng Capital and the Countermeasures of the Ginseng-cultivating People during Daehan Empire / 의사학

This thesis examines a crisis of ginseng capital and the source of crisis during Daehan empire. After the China-Japan war of 1894, the Japanese merchants actively engaged in taking over the ginseng fields, so that ginseng-cultivating Koreans suffered substantial economic losses. After the Russo-Japanese war, the Japanese imperialists undertook the 'Currency Arranging Business'(CAB) in order to set a cornerstone for their invasion of Korea. The CAB eventually provoked a wide depression which in turn produced massive number of Korean merchants going bankrupt. The Kaesong merchants were no exception, since CAB stroke a severe blow on the ginseng industry, which relied heavily on the commercial capitals of the Kaesong merchants. Moreover, the Japanese imperialists broke the previous promise and bought ginseng at a dirt-cheap price, which put ginseng-cultivating Koreans in serious trouble. In order to combat such crisis, ginseng field-owners protested against such injustice by petitioning or stirring up Kaesong popular riot in vain, and consequently the number of ginseng field-owners decreased sharply. A few of the ginseng field-owners survived, and managed to maintain and even flourish more than before. These successful owners were characterized with their strong link with the official circle, utilizing their influence in ginseng industry. Their original background was not identical as some came from the influential families of Kaesong area for generations, while others made their own fortunes and continue to prosper through the difficult times of the late of the Daehan empire period.

A revolta da vacina / The rebellion of the vaccine

Explora, de forma mais sistematica, as fontes primarias relacionadas a rebeliao que durante uma semana abalou a cidade do Rio de Janeiro e ameacou a estabilidade do governo de Rodrigues Alves - a chamada Revolta da Vacina. Busca na comparacao, tanto ao nivel da propria cidade do Rio de Janeiro como no de outras cidades, um elemento capaz de colocar em perspectiva os acontecimentos e integra-los em tipo mais abrangente de manifestacoes populares violentas, conhecido na literatura como historia da multidao.