Reflection Essay
The book entitled Conquistadores de la Calle: Child Street Labor in Guatemala City talked about the result of the enthnographic study conducted on the streets of Guatemala. Generally, the problem of child street labor in Guatemala City and in other regions is attributed to poverty. However, Offit’s book and documentations revealed that there is much more than poverty that prevents the young people of Guatemala to pursue their education. The author conducted an inside look on the lives of street children in Guatemala city and provided the readers with a different insight about the lives of young workers, ...
