Mexican subcultures: identity and cultural appropriation

Abstract

Cultural appropriation in Mexican social representations has become a constant; in light of this, the article aims to understand the causes that have led to cultural change in Mexican phenomena through foreign cultural influence. Globalization has encouraged native cultures to appropriate elements that are not their own: symbolic, lyrical, gastronomic, etc. As a result, various cultural groups modify or adapt their practices. Given the above, this article highlights the concept of cultural appropriation and its relationship with various social groups, and how these groups have changed and adapted their actions through cultural influence, cinema, traditions, customs, etc.