GOVERNMENTALITY AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES: THE DISCURSIVE BUILDING OF WORKING YOUTH IN CHILE

Authors

  • Guillermo Rivera-Aguilera Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Abstract

This article aims to describe the way in which the employment policies construct the working youth in Chile. Based on a discourse analysis on public documents of youth employment policies between 2008-2015; the results show that from the guidelines from the Advisory Council for Labour and Equality (2008), the emphasis is placed on a series of normative requirements focused on the social regulation of youth employment. From a Governmentality Studies-oriented perspective, it is discussed the way in which the 'vulnerable youth' is ruled from a discourse based on Management, employability and selfesteem.

Keywords:

governmentality, employment policies, youth

Author Biography

Guillermo Rivera-Aguilera, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Doctor © en Psicología. Correo electrónico: griverov@gmail.com