Alvarado, B: Voices and Agencies in Andean Rural Young Women

Andean rural young women constantly face numerous socio-cultural and educational obstacles, including a curriculum that does not apply to their needs, unprepared teachers with low expectations for their future, an educational environment that silences their voices, and a history of domestic violence and poverty. Voice and Agency in Andean Rural Young Women's Education demonstrates that in spite of this oppressive environment, they are firmly determined to search for a different future in order to become active agents, instead of living in the p ...