Rural exclusion and urban school segregation in the Southeast of Mexico: the case of indigenous children and youth

The demography of the Southeast of Mexico is characterized by several contrasts including indigenous migration towards the cities of the region. Census data shows that the social gap is increasing and that new generations of indigenous population are losing their identity and tend to abandon their o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Horbath, Jorge E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Repositorio:Espiral Estudios sobre Estado y Sociedad
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:espiral.cucsh.udg.mx:article/343
Acceso en línea:http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/343
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exclusión social
migración campo-ciudad
niños y jóvenes indígenas
educación multicultural
Social exclusion
rural-urban migration
indigenous children and youth
multicultural education
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Sumario:The demography of the Southeast of Mexico is characterized by several contrasts including indigenous migration towards the cities of the region. Census data shows that the social gap is increasing and that new generations of indigenous population are losing their identity and tend to abandon their original language. This effect is reinforced by the fact that the urban school system has not been prepared for offering multicultural education to them. The article provides evidence to show that indigenous children and youth suffer a process of double exclusion: they are obliged to abandon their communities, and later on, are excluded from having access to a proper education.