The social structure of a university career: the case of Communication Sciences of the UNAM

Abstract

This article points out the main social positions of the social structure of the Communication Sciences’ community college, part of the Faculty of Social and Politica Sciences (FCPyS) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Our purpose is to make observable social divisions that highlight students within their particular social context. This is accomplished by analyzing the statistics of the UNAM and some groups and individual narratives. The article concludes that there are three social positions: 1) the aspirational position, 2) the defensive position and 3) the reactive position.