Week 8

The readings this week talked a lot about the narkotrafficker persona. In some ways, these performas remind me of mafias here in the United States. They also remind me of the Mexican folk hero, Zorro. In what ways do these personas exist in other areas of the United States? How has the border persona also exist within our own culture? Who is the American Zorro? Within music as well. The article briefly mentioned how narcocorridos are similar to our hip-hop rap culture. Ever since rap developed in the 1980s, there has been an edge as well as a freedom to this art form. This is a medium where controversial and dangerous topics can be brought to light and into discussion. So while this narcocorridos may be seen as threatening to the upper class, how can they also be educational, inspiring, and enlightening? In what ways could they be a positive influence, especially when acting as a powerful voice for the poor and disenfranchised?