Routledge - Dwellers of Memory: Youth and Violence in Medellin

Dwellers of Memory offers a deep ethnographic study of urban youth in Medellin, Colombia. This book examines how young people navigate the intersection of political, drug-related, and territorial violence during forty years of internal armed conflict. As violence destroys social supports and networks of trust, the youth of Medellin must reconfigure their lives and cultural worlds to survive. This Routledge publication attempts to map and understand the patterns and flows of violence that have transgressed familiar boundaries in the region. It provides a detailed look at how social structures change when basic community connections are lost. For students, researchers, and readers interested in anthropology and sociology, this volume provides essential insights into the lived experiences of youth in a country undergoing significant struggle.