The impact of the “economic miracle” on the working class according to the alternative press.

Abstract

This article aims to understand, through the alternative press, the consequences that the working classes suffered during the period of the so-called “economic miracle” (1968-1973), a period that mainly sought the rise of multinational companies and the country’s privileged elite. Through an analysis carried out by publications of the newspapers Politika, Opinion and O Pasquim, referring to the years of 1971 and 1973, it is possible to understand the different types of economic and social situations by which the classes were subjected and what attitudes they took before the conjuncture. In addition to publications from the alternative press as a primary source, a bibliographic review and analysis of statistical data on the economy of the time was carried out. However, it is possible to see that in search of a growing economy, the proletariat’s workforce was intensively exploited by dominant groups and the state, discarding the quality of life and labor rights.

Keywords:
Military Dictatorship; Economic Miracle; Working Class; Alternative Press