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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 7, 1992 - Issue 2
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Informes De Investigación Empírica

Comprensión de nociones sobre organización social con niños y adolescentes mexicanos de nivel socioeconómico bajo

Understanding of social organization concepts in Mexican children and adolescents from low socioeconomic level

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Pages 175-193 | Published online: 29 Apr 2014
 

Resumen

El propósito del estudio fue identificar las tendencias evolutivas en la construcción de la representación de la organización social en relación con las nociones de pobreza-riqueza, estratificación y cambio social autoconceptualización, trabajo, contexto e instituciones sociales. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas sobre dichas nociones con una muestra de 90 escolares mexicanos de 6 a 15 años de nivel socioeconómico bajo. Los niños pequeños explicaron la organización social en función de factores aislados, individualistas o únicos, caracterizando las clases sociales en términos de atributos observables (dinero y posesiones). En la niñez media y adolescencia, aunque siguen preponderando las explicaciones individualistas, se incrementan gradualmente las basadas en la consideración de varios factores y en la intervención de acciones colectivas e instituciones sociales.

Abstract

The purpose was to identify some evolutive tendencies in the construction of childrens' representation of social organization with respect to the following social notions: wealth/poverty, social stratification, social change and mobility, social autocharacterization, work, and social context and institutions. A semi-structured interview, guided by notions mentioned above, was given to 90 Mexican students, aged 6 to 15 years, from low socioeconomic level. Young children explained social organization through isolated, individualistic or single factors, characterizing social classes in terms of observable attributes (money and possessions). In middle childhood and adolescence, although individualistic explanations predominated, there was a gradual increase in explanations related to several interactive factors, as well as to the intervention of collective actions and social institutions.

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