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Narco Culture. Diego Flores . What are Narcocorridos? . The Narcocorrido genre is known as a Mexican ballad that glorifies drug trafficking, extortion and murder (Schwarz). Very popular music genre in the city of Los Angeles . The Problem. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DIEGO FLORES Narco Culture
• The Narcocorrido genre is known as a Mexican ballad that glorifies drug trafficking, extortion and murder (Schwarz). • Very popular music genre in the city of Los Angeles
What are Narcocorridos?
• Narco corridos primarily affect the Mexican-American in minority neighborhoods• Narco corridos are promoting - Drug use - Success - Heroism
The Problem
• Narcocorridos are influencing drug use on Mexican-American adolescent's
Drug use
• “heroic conduct especially as exhibited in fulfilling a high purpose” (Merriam Webster Dictionary).• Drug trafficking the only way to get out of poverty
Success
• “favorable or desired outcome; also: the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence” (Merriam Webster Dictionary).• Drug lords are seen as heroes • Drug lords have a macho figure that most Mexican
adolecents aspire
Heroism
• Hold meeting throughout Los Angeles county in public high school auditoriums
With the help of - Parents - Community - Listeners
How can we can accomplish this
• Raise awareness• Inform the parents of young listeners • Invite parents to join the movement
Will it work? /expected results
• If it goes well with the rally’s then more rally’s will be held around other parts like Arizona and Texas where the genre tends to be popular.
Conclusion