What is cultural appropiation? This term is refering to a process where a group of people decide to adopt the charasteristics of a subculture. Take the example of these "Bankok's Mexican Gangsters". During the day they're regular and normal guys who have regular jobs, such as police, government worker, teacher etc.; but, when the night comes, they become in gangsters, specifically, "Mexican Gangsters". They adopt their clothes, their music, tattoos and other things that make them feel that they are Mexican gangsters.
However, in my personal opinion? Why these people want to be something bad? A guy said that the clothing is the best, that you only have to wear a t-shir, jeans and a pair of tennis. But then, another guy said that they don't do anything bad. We all know that Mexican gangster are not a good thing, right? Well, they adopted the characteristics of a subculture to become like them , but not all of them. Lastly, I really don't think that this affects at all to real Mexican gansters,
I believe people often do not take well cultural appropiation... Take a look to this image
Hi Elizabeth
ResponderEliminarI really like reading your blog because I feel the same respect for cultural appropriation. Bangkok 's men fail to understand the real meaning of being a Mexican gangster . They do not perform illegal activities such as drug trafficking or killing people, only imitate their dress and certain actions .
When cultural appropriation occurs culture who decides to adopt modifies the original culture in a way that is never equal to this .
Hi Elizabeth
ResponderEliminarI really like reading your blog because I feel the same respect for cultural appropriation. Bangkok 's men fail to understand the real meaning of being a Mexican gangster . They do not perform illegal activities such as drug trafficking or killing people, only imitate their dress and certain actions .
When cultural appropriation occurs culture who decides to adopt modifies the original culture in a way that is never equal to this .