Rural Youth

• Autores: Vallejo Hidalgo, Nicolás, Martínez Godoy, Diego
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/26740
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/debatesensociologia/article/view/26740
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Rural youth; Territorial transformations; Rural territorial development; Ecuador; Juventudes rurales; Transformaciones territoriales; Desarrollo territorial rural

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.