Presentation

In Cape Verde, youth represents the majority of the population and therefore the main driving force of the country. If on one hand, they are presented as the main agent of sustainable development of the archipelago, on the other hand, the colonial discourse about them being dangerous, lazy, disruptive and irresponsible necessary to control is still reproduced, which contributes to the emergence of a situation of youth malaise. This presentation aims to reflect on the issues of Cape Verdean youth, more specifically on the forms of social and political contestation, as well as strategies for socio-identity affirmation.

Bio note

Redy Wilson Lima Redy Wilson Lima is graduated in Sociology (ULHT, Portugal and FCSH - UNL, Portugal), doctoral candidate in Urban Studies (FCSH-UNL/ISCTE-IUL, Portugal), associate researcher  at the CESA/ISEG – UTL (Portugal), a member of CODESRIA (Senegal) and invited assistant professor at the Institute of Law and Social Sciences (Cape Verde). He has conducted research in Praia (Cape Verde), focusing on youth issues, crime and urban culture. Has published  on street gangs, childhood and rap music in Cape Verde. Currently develops  with Celeste Fortes research on the deportations from the United States and the European Union, within the CODESRIA GNT Lusophone 01 /2011 programme, as well as independent research on youth identities and collective forms of social and political participation of young people in Cape green.
Is one of the authors of the book "Jovens e trajetórias de violências: os casos de Bissau e da Praia"  [“Youth and trajectories of violence : the cases of Bissau and Praia”], organized by José Manuel Pureza , Silvia Roque and Katia Cardoso.

Further information: http://www.redylima.net

Note: Within the  Observatory on Gender and Armed Violence (OGIVA) e Research Group on Humanities, Migration and Peace Studies (NHUMEP)