Open Access¿Un trabajo ilegal? Análisis crítico del discurso sobre el narcotráfico en jóvenes de Mexicali, Baja California
Author(s) -
Anel Hortensia Gómez San Luis,
Ariagor Manuel Almanza Avendaño
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
frontera norte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0187-7372
DOI - 10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2078
Subject(s) - drug trafficking , closeness , normalization (sociology) , ambivalence , sociology , political science , government (linguistics) , humanities , criminology , psychology , social psychology , social science , art , mathematical analysis , linguistics , philosophy , mathematics
This study seeks to contribute to the understanding of discourses on drug trafficking made by young people from Mexicali, Baja California. Drug trafficking generates various ethical positions that encompass its acceptance, rejection, or ambivalence. The construction of their discourses is influenced by speeches produced by the government and entertainment media and by the degree of closeness to drug trafficking in everyday life. Discussion groups were held, and critical discourse analysis was carried out. Discourses about drug trafficking have implications for the incorporation of young people into the activity and its normalization in local contexts. It is recommended to research personal processes that promote the rejection of drug trafficking at an individual level, despite pragmatic acceptance that normalizes it in the community.