Theory, history and epistemology

We work for the understanding of the theoretical and historical bases of the concept of 'youth'. The objective is to give continuity to the theoretical-methodological perspectives applied in the group's research.

Public policy, education and the labor market

One of the most important challenges -facing contemporary societies- is to offer young people opportunities to plan their future. Bearing in mind that social and economic characteristics vary considerably in size-nature in different countries and regions, the economic and labor policies that are applied must respond to this diversity. Analyzing its impacts is a good tool to improve its effectiveness. In addition, the confluence of globalization and the current economic crisis have revealed the growing inequality of certain groups, including young people. The quantification and identification of inequalities should make it possible to implement positive action measures or correct inequalities as factors of intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Transnational youth: identities, diasporas and youth agencies

Mobility in the 21st century requires us to be attentive to the form adopted by youth cultures in different geographic and cultural areas. The reception of global cultural artifacts and social change itself do not take the same forms. The political, economic and social diasporas are led by populations considered in the youth group. Faced with these phenomena, young people explore strategies to face the challenges of the world around them.

Youth cultures, political participation and social movements

This line of research includes all research projects in which young people are the protagonists of new ways of understanding politics and how this manifests itself in contemporary social movements. Continuing with the anthropological tradition of studies on youth, we focus on the forms of youth sociability and the way it manifests itself in youth cultures.

Digital young people, communication and media competitions

This line of research focuses on the uses of the media and new technologies of young people and the meaning they give them in their identity process as well as in the media and digital literacy of young people. In addition, this is a transversal line to all the previous ones given that technologies and communication in young people are something consubstantial.