1. La Huasteca hidalguense, migración y retos locales en una región de fuerte concentración indígena.
- Author
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Duquesnoy, Michel
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HUASTEC (Mexican people) , *CYCLE of poverty , *HUMAN capital , *INDIGENOUS peoples of Mexico , *SOCIAL conditions of Indigenous peoples of the Americas , *ECONOMICS , *TWENTIETH century ,SOCIAL conditions in Mexico, 1970- ,MEXICAN economy - Abstract
The Huasteca is a region located in the northeast of Mexico, extending from the Gulf Coast to the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is a region mythically famous for its riches. The importance of this territory is famous because of its very ancient history, its ethnic diversity and presence in the Mexican national reality. The Huastecan territory is especially dedicated to the primary sector and, in consequence, it presents important social and economic problems that make this region very poor for a large portion of the population. This situation explains why the Huasteca expulses its manual labor force to the United States of America. Such situation generates a series of important problems; for instance, the loss of traditional and ancient knowledge. And, if we consider this sad reality, the energies most propitious to change this situation — the youth, primarily men — are leaving. This implies a loss of human capital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2010