Young Adult Futures in Peasant Communities In the Ecuadorian Andes: a pilot study

Purpose: To document the continued importance of formal peasant jurisdiction in developing economic opportunity for young adults in the Ecuadorian Andes. Participants: Elected council members in rural peasant communities and young adult residents of those communities Procedures (methods): The study entails (a) archival research on the continuity of peasant community registrations; (b) semi-structured interviews with elected leaders; and (c) semi structured interviews with young adult community members focused on social media use