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L’articolo presenta e discute i risultati di una ricerca antropologica tra i PrimaGen, gli studenti e le studentesse di Prima Generazione (coloro che, per primi nelle loro famiglie, accedono ad un percorso di studi universitario) dell’Università Statale di Milano. Le sessanta interviste in profondità svolte tra gennaio e luglio 2025 hanno consentito di far emergere le tensioni che questi studenti e studentesse vivono tra aspettative familiari e percorsi di risignificazione individuale, tra ostacoli strutturali e pratiche di resistenza quotidiana, tra riproduzione e trasformazione sociale. L’università, infatti, per questi studenti non rappresenta soltanto un’opportunità formativa, ma si configura come uno spazio dinamico di costruzione identitaria, negoziazione culturale e trasformazione sociale. La ricerca riflette sulle possibili strategie di inclusione e valorizzazione di questa eterogenea parte della popolazione studentesca.
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