ABSTRACT:
This paper aims to approach the working conditions of youngsters to promote a discussion regarding position taking vis-à-vis the production of working alternatives related to current juvenile conditions, especially in relation to the fruition of cultural practices in urban peripheries. The data gathered for this study comes from the incursion into different socially vulnerable places in Porto Alegre, Brazil, between 2013 and 2016, when narrative interviews were conducted, in which the focus is the scrutiny of practices produced by the dwellers of the visited neighborhoods. Martuccelli’s contributions are the main references for the analyses conducted regarding the “social trials” of labor and related supports. Production of cultural capital among peers is observed, which has also supported the accomplishment of the occupation of social spaces related to the “school format.” Therefore, programs of education integralization, initially experienced as support, are turned into an action field via agency employed by the youngsters.
Keywords:
Young adults; Education; Labor; Cultural Practices; Urban Peripheries