SUBCULTURAL APPROPRIATION
Thai gangsters are the appropriation to Mexican subculture. They use all the elements that characterize Mexican gangsters: clothes, tattoos, and other aesthetic aspects. These aesthetic aspects are the main motivation for these Thais, because in some interviews that were done to them, it was clear that these people do not imitate all the elements that characterize Mexican gangsters.
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Elements such as drugs, violence and not fight each other. In fact, they are hardworking people and some have formed a home, even they consult their wives when they want to get a new tattoo. What is really true, is that this is not the only case of subculture appropriation, in the world. Here in Colombia is very common to see cultural appropriation, especially in Bogotá, where it is common to find people who look different to others.
This is a global phenomenon, and in many cases people follow a subculture just about appearance, and did not really know the background of what it means.
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ResponderBorrarsome subcultures start with the fashion and the influences that media has over the people.
others begin to be "counterculture" and to do something with the society against an outrage act.
But in this century, the majority begin with the first idea and the people only follow, someone use the group to meet people and others to be OK with the fashion.