Keywords
The purpose of this article is to analyze the life conditions in the context of violence of young habitants of the North border of Mexico. We examined interviews with young maquiladora workers in Matamoros
Tamaulipas
during 2010. The narratives revealed violent experiences under different conditions in a spiral of violence throughout their lives. In this context
their bodies are the subject of violence but also desire for power and exchange. Today
they are the receptacle that is consumed
control
and violate their bodies. They are resources for their families
goods for the maquila work
object of abduction and manipulation by criminal organizations. In this background
the construction of ethnography shares the despair
uncertainty and fear with the habitants of this city. It’s a challenge for the social sciences in contexts of violence and insecurity such as the current moment in Mexico.
Tamaulipas
during 2010. The narratives revealed violent experiences under different conditions in a spiral of violence throughout their lives. In this context
their bodies are the subject of violence but also desire for power and exchange. Today
they are the receptacle that is consumed
control
and violate their bodies. They are resources for their families
goods for the maquila work
object of abduction and manipulation by criminal organizations. In this background
the construction of ethnography shares the despair
uncertainty and fear with the habitants of this city. It’s a challenge for the social sciences in contexts of violence and insecurity such as the current moment in Mexico.
How to Cite
Ávila, A. L. F. (2014). Violencia, jóvenes y vulnerabilidad en la frontera noreste de México . Desacatos. Revista De Ciencias Sociales, (38), 11 .28. https://doi.org/10.29340/38.268