It gives us a small glimpse into the life of drug dealers in Colombia and they culture of Latin America in the 1990s with an emphasis on masculinity, and the unfair treatment and unequal expectations of women. It shows how different this culture was in the 1990s compared to the United States and many cultures across the world. It also shows how the sicarios, DEA, and Police alike used language to express their masculinity and mistreated female characters to show their peers how “strong” or “manly” they are. Whether or not you agree how the show displays Colombia or Pablo Escobar, it is undeniable that many aspects of culture, nationality, sexuality, and gender are intertwined and that they have meaning beyond just the show. It is important as an audience member of texts such as this to understand how they’re portraying characters, and analyze it from a cultural perspective to see what they’re saying about these
It gives us a small glimpse into the life of drug dealers in Colombia and they culture of Latin America in the 1990s with an emphasis on masculinity, and the unfair treatment and unequal expectations of women. It shows how different this culture was in the 1990s compared to the United States and many cultures across the world. It also shows how the sicarios, DEA, and Police alike used language to express their masculinity and mistreated female characters to show their peers how “strong” or “manly” they are. Whether or not you agree how the show displays Colombia or Pablo Escobar, it is undeniable that many aspects of culture, nationality, sexuality, and gender are intertwined and that they have meaning beyond just the show. It is important as an audience member of texts such as this to understand how they’re portraying characters, and analyze it from a cultural perspective to see what they’re saying about these