The Peasant Subject and the Return to the Countryside in Pipiyola (Españita, Tlaxcala)

The objective of this paper is to reflect on the concept of the peasant subject and his return to the countryside, within the framework of multiterritoriality and from a territorial perspective, in the town of Pipiyola (Tlaxcala, Mexico), in response to the impacts of globalization as an economic reconfiguration of peasant life. The methodological approach is based on the life stories of two peasants, and twelve in-depth interviews conducted in the town of Pipiyola, Españita (Tlaxcala, Mexico). The findings indicate that the return of the peasant subject to the countryside is motivated by the value they assign to their life experiences in the city compared to the quality of life in the countryside. Rootedness, particularly tied to the place where they spent their childhood, also emerges as a key factor in their decision to return.