Abstract

GIRALDO-CALDERON, Patricia Elena  and  BECERRA-ROMERO, América Tonantzin. Rural Youth in Latin America: Evidence from the Academic Literature. Ágora U.S.B. [online]. 2023, vol.23, n.1, pp.244-259.  Epub Oct 10, 2023. ISSN 1657-8031.  https://doi.org/10.21500/16578031.5787.

Scholars argue that it is impossible to define youth in a homogeneous way. Given their diversity, this article focuses on analyzing the political, social, cultural, and economic dynamics of rural youth in Latin America in the 2000-2021 period. To this end, a documentary review was carried out in the Scielo database of research on this population in the 21st century. The results show four main axes of analysis: identities and representations; concern for the aging of the countryside; territory and life strategies; and finally, violence. It is concluded that analyzing rural youth entails reflecting on their invisibility in studies, while at the same time, it highlights the major issues/potentialities that involve youth in Latin America.

Keywords : Rural Youth; Latin America; Identity; Territory, and Violence.

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