Bangkok's or Thai´s 'Mexican' Gangster are an excellent example of what globalization means. By the media all the cultures worldwide are sharing their values, believings and way of live. And in the other hand, the people around the world, are receiving the influence of all cultures; each one decides whether some specific culture are a good example, and also a good option of life. Thus begins the appropiation process that means taking superficial aspects and copy them without following the system.
So in the case of Thai´s 'Mexican' Gangster, they appropiate just the things that they saw likable and interesting as the way of wearing, tattoos, and the music and haircut style. But completely without a relation with violence and drugs, and any other illegal activity. We can learn by the article and the video, how the appropiation process is a reality that is happening now in the world, and this is not the only case, but there are so many cases like this worldwide; and don´t caring when we come from, now we make the decision of what culture each one of us want to follow and get involve.
the media are part important of the globalization process because these allow people to learn about other cultures without the need to travel to another city.
ResponderEliminaralso i agree that the appropriation is a good process, this allows the person take norms, rules, behaviors of a different culture. but the person or group has the ability to choose what are the behaviors that they identify and want copy.
I agree with your point of view. I think that Thai gangsters is a clear example of cultural appropriation of another's subculture because their own culture isn't it. I learned that all people of country don't have a just culture, they have a different culture and like this lifestyle. They definitely feel identified with that culture because it reflects what they really are. In this subculture there is no distinction of class, age or profession among its members. But it's very important to feel good about what they do. His mode of dress identifies them. We can learn in this video that there is no limit culture. Everyone chosen according to their ideals to be subculture
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