Rural Youth: Transformations and Challenges for Territorial Development in Ecuador

The present article critically examines how rurality has transformed in the context of globalization, and its effects on rural youth in Ecuador, based on an intertemporal analysis of the National Survey of Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment, as well as relevant case studies that directly o...

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Autores: Vallejo Hidalgo, Nicolás, Martínez Godoy, Diego
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/26740
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/debatesensociologia/article/view/26740
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rural youth
Territorial transformations
Rural territorial development
Ecuador
Juventudes rurales
Transformaciones territoriales
Desarrollo territorial rural
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Sumario:The present article critically examines how rurality has transformed in the context of globalization, and its effects on rural youth in Ecuador, based on an intertemporal analysis of the National Survey of Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment, as well as relevant case studies that directly or indirectly focus on youth. The article aims to provide a conceptual framework for understanding rural youth that goes beyond narrow definitions based solely on age and challenges urban-centric, homogenizing, and adult-centered notions. Accordingly, drawing on theoretical perspectives on territorial development, the article identifies three major challenges that rural youth pose for rural territorial development.