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Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States

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Rojas-Sotelo, ML
Published in: Latin American Perspectives
March 2014

The production of the visual artists Juan Obando (Colombia), José Ignacio García (United States–Mexico), and the Narcochingadazo collective (United States–Mexico–Colombia) under the umbrella of what they call “narcoaesthetics” is linked to contemporary democratic processes in Colombia and Mexico and the implementation of branding techniques aimed at offsetting these countries’ bad image due to the drug issue. From a decolonizing reading of their work a definition of “narcoculture” emerges that, along with other cultural forms, complements an understanding of the ways in which the narco phenomenon is reshaping the region after the consolidation of the late phase of modernity. La obra de los artistas visuales Juan Obando (Colombia), José Ignacio García (México–Estados Unidos) y la colectiva Narcochingadazo (Estados Unidos–México–Colombia) pertenece a la categoría de lo que ellos llaman la “narcoestética” y está vinculada a procesos democráticos contemporáneos en Colombia y México, al igual que a la aplicación de técnicas destinadas a contrarrestar la mala imagen de estos países en el tema de las drogas. Una perspectiva decolonizadora nos brinda una definición de “narcocultura” que, junto con otras formas culturales, ayuda a entender las maneras en que el fenómeno del narco está remodelando a la región después de la consolidación de la última fase de la modernidad.

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Latin American Perspectives

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1552-678X

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0094-582X

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

215 / 231

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SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
 

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Rojas-Sotelo, M. L. (2014). Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Latin American Perspectives, 41(2), 215–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582x13518757
Rojas-Sotelo, Miguel L. “Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.” Latin American Perspectives 41, no. 2 (March 2014): 215–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582x13518757.
Rojas-Sotelo ML. Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Latin American Perspectives. 2014 Mar;41(2):215–31.
Rojas-Sotelo, Miguel L. “Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.” Latin American Perspectives, vol. 41, no. 2, SAGE Publications, Mar. 2014, pp. 215–31. Crossref, doi:10.1177/0094582x13518757.
Rojas-Sotelo ML. Narcoaesthetics in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Latin American Perspectives. SAGE Publications; 2014 Mar;41(2):215–231.
Journal cover image

Published In

Latin American Perspectives

DOI

EISSN

1552-678X

ISSN

0094-582X

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

215 / 231

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration