Home Institution
Whitman College
Publication Date
Fall 12-1-2014
Abstract
In Matagalpa one can see many spaces that are for and dominated by men. At any age there are a multitude of activities available to them. And where are the women? Most likely they are in the house. In a crucial period of growth young women are restricted: to the house, by responsibilities young men do not have, and by the limitations placed on them by society. This investigation exposes some limitations and obstacles young women in Matagalpa are up against. It focuses on women already involved in organized activities; a futsal soccer team, a ballet school and a Christian group. Considering the stories and struggles of the groups, this project discusses the similarities and differences of each. Within this discussion emerge themes that could be potential root causes of the realities for young women trying to be “outside of the house”.
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Family, Life Course, and Society | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender and Sexuality | Inequality and Stratification | International and Area Studies | Latin American Studies | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Brenna, "Fuera de la Casa En Búsqueda de Espacios para Mujeres Jóvenes en Matagalpa / Outside the House Search Spaces for Young Women in Matagalpa" (2014). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2020.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2020
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Nicaragua: Youth Culture, Literacy, and Media