Interculturality and identity on Europe’s southern border: the vision of its young inhabitants

This research analyzes the perceptions of youths living in the border space of the Strait of Gibraltar; a maritime and land border that not only separates two countries (Spain and Morocco) but also two continents (Europe and Africa). Thirty-nine youths residing in Algeciras, La Línea, Tangiers and T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Goenechea, Cristina, Machin Alvarez, Macarena, Belkat, Soukaina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Estudios Fronterizos
Idioma:español
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.localhost:article/1199
Acceso en línea:https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/1199
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:identidad
diversidad cultural
juventud
frontera
Antropología
Etnología. Antropología social y cultural
Rasgos culturales
Costumbres e instituciones
identity
cultural diversity
youth
border
Anthropology
Ethnology, social and cultural anthropology
Cultural traits
Customs and institutions
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Sumario:This research analyzes the perceptions of youths living in the border space of the Strait of Gibraltar; a maritime and land border that not only separates two countries (Spain and Morocco) but also two continents (Europe and Africa). Thirty-nine youths residing in Algeciras, La Línea, Tangiers and Tetouan were interviewed about cultural positioning and identity; border space (opportunities and tensions) and emigration. The interviews were conducted between October 2019 and February 2020 in Spanish and Arabic according to the interviewee’s mother tongue and analyzed using Nvivo 12. Cultural diversity is recognized and generally perceived as something positive on both sides of the border, although there are certain issues that can strain relations between the two groups, these include religion, freedom versus discipline and control over being young and the role assigned to women in each culture