GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT AND FIELD OF POSSIBILITIES FOR THE GEOGRAPHICAL READING OF YOUTH

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2025.e24017

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Contexto Geográfico. Campo de Possibilidades. Experiências de Juventude. Trama.

Abstract

This article aims to bring the concepts of geographic context and field of possibilities into the public debate, as contributions of geography to the reading of youth experiences. It is based on an extensive bibliographical survey in the field of geography and sociology written in English, where there is a long tradition of addressing youth. From these contributions and in tension with the ways in which the relationship between youth and place has been thought about in the Anglo-Saxon world, the text first differentiates itself from unpromising approaches and then seeks to delineate the two concepts in an inseparable way. Finally, it presents a reflection on method, to think about how the geographic context and the field of possibilities in which young people weave their lives can be studied and described.

Keywords: Geographical Context, Field of Possibilities, Youth Experiences.

Author Biography

  • Nécio Turra Neto, São Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente (SP), Brazil

    PhD in Geography from São Paulo State University - Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2001 and 2008) and Post-Doctorate from Newcastle University - England (2024). Since 2009, he has been an Assistant Professor at São Paulo State University (UNESP) - Presidente Prudente Campus, affiliated with the undergraduate and graduate programs in Geography. He has experience in Cultural Geography, mainly in the following themes: youth, city and urban, territory, place, and geography teaching. He is the leader of the Youth Geography Research Group and a member of the Research Group on Space Production and Regional Redefinitions (GAsPERR).

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Published

2025-07-28

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Vol. 24 (2025)

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