INFÂNCIA E GLOBALIZAÇÃO

Análise das transformações econômicas, políticas e sociais

Irene Rizzini*

 

Resumo

Infância e globalização: análise das transformações econômicas, políticas e sociais

Neste artigo, o fenómeno da globalização será enfocado a partir de impactos relevantes gerados na vida das crianças e adolescentes. Analisaremos as transformações globais através das dimensões econômica, política e social. Estes processos de mudança, como veremos, não são estanques e podem apresentar raízes locais ou internacionais.

Palavras-chave Globalização, infância, juventude, transformações políticas, econômicas e sociais.

 

Abstract

Childhood and globalization: an analysis of the economic, political ans social changes

This article focuses on the phenomenon of globalization from the point of view of the significant impacts it generates on the lives of children and adolescents. It analyzes global changes on the basis of economic, political and social considerations. As we shall see, these processes of change are not closed to outside influences and may present local or international roots.

Key-words Globalization, childhood, youth, political, economic and social changes.

 

Résumé

Enfance et mondialisation: analyse des transformations économiques, politiques et sociales

Cet article est centré sur le phénomène de la mondialisation à partir des impacts importants générés dans la vie des enfants et des adolescents. Nous analyserons les transformations globales selon les dimensions économique, politique et sociale. Comme nous le verrons, ces processus de changement ne sont pas étanches et peuvent avoir des racines locales ou internationales.

Mots-clés Mondialisation, enfance, jeunesse, transformations politiques, économiques et sociales.

 

Resumen

Infancia y globalización: análisis de las transformaciones económicas, políticas y sociales

En este artículo, el fenómeno de la globalización se enfoca partiendo de los impactos relevantes generados en la vida de los niños y adolescentes. Se analizan las transformaciones globales mediante las dimensiones económica, política y social. Estos procesos de cambio, no están aislados y pueden tener raíces locales ó internacionales.

Palabras-clave Globalización, infancia, juventud, transformaciones políticas, económicas y sociales.

 

 

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* Irene Rizzini. Professora e pesquisadora da PUC, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, e diretora do CIESPI (Centro Internacional de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre a Infância). E-mail: rizzini@hexanet.com.br.