From the Barrio to the Barricades: Grafiteros, Punks, and the Remapping of Urban Space

The article discusses the participation of the youth in the 2006 social movement in Oaxaca, Mexico. Topics discussed include the rise of the social movement in 2006 following the violent eviction of striking teachers, support provided by Oaxacans to the teachers and to oppose police brutality, and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magaña, Maurice Rafael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Social justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 170-183
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
POLICE brutality
Political Participation
Social Movements
Teachers' strikes & lockouts
Youth in politics
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Summary:The article discusses the participation of the youth in the 2006 social movement in Oaxaca, Mexico. Topics discussed include the rise of the social movement in 2006 following the violent eviction of striking teachers, support provided by Oaxacans to the teachers and to oppose police brutality, and the participation of youth in barricades across the city.