domingo, 22 de marzo de 2015

Cultural Appropritation



Cultural Appropriation


Cultural appropriation occurs when a group of people who do not belong to a specific subculture take on the characteristics of these, either the style of dress, the music they listen or habits in general.


An example of this is the Bangkok's Mexican's Gangster who copied the style of Mexican gangsters. Mexican gang members and a particular style of dress, with illegal activities such as theft, murder and drug trafficking identified
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Is tempted to observe that in some way the Thai job of mimicking the lifestyle of the Mexican's gangsters however Thai only meet at night because in the morning each of the group members working as a teacher, police or government worker, even with stable families and consult with their wives if they can or not a tattoo done. This is a behavior not seen in Mexican gangs because gang members do not work and engage in other activities. That is, these men of Bangkok do not understand the negative connotation in the Western world means to belong to a Mexican gang.


Finally, I do not think that Mexican gangs may change their style because some men in Bangkok decided to imitate them.

3 comentarios:

  1. Hey Laura, would you like to join on a similar gang here in Barranquilla?

    ResponderBorrar
  2. Hi, Laura. Excelent opinion, I agree!

    Also, I have a question for you... Why do you believe that these people want to be like mexican gangster?

    ResponderBorrar
  3. i am agree with you Laura, because a cultural appropriation occurs when you feel like own, not only because you like the way to dress of that culture

    ResponderBorrar