Abstract

PORRAZ GOMEZ, Iván Francisco. Notes for the construction of the concept of migrant youth from the south. Rev. pueblos front. digit. [online]. 2015, vol.10, n.20, pp.171-194. ISSN 1870-4115.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2015.20.38.

The current migration of youth implies specific dynamics and issues that must be evidenced in order to contribute towards an understanding of this phenomenon. An analysis of youth migrating from the south demands a reformulation of some approaches to how this notion is constructed conceptually. In particular, it should be highlighted that most pieces of research assumed migrants as a homogeneous subject, endowed of course with the physical conditions to join a labor market outside their country. The assumption was that the majority of migrants were adults and «mature» youth, as occurred for many years during the migration experience in Mexico.

Keywords : youth; rural areas; migration.