User:Oliver darmody/Anarchism in Mexico

Anarcopunk In Mexico

Lead

Anarco-punk is a subsect of the larger punk scene primarily associated with political activism and anarchist beliefs. Anarcopunk is a well-entrenched part of the punk scene, but their presence has been most heavily felt in Mexico City and Oaxaca in recent years. The political climate in these cities means that protests and political activism have been near-constant, and anarcho-punks have significantly participated in these movements. The most notable of these events was the Oaxaca protests of 2006. During these protests, anarcho-punks made a name for themselves due to their willingness to engage directly with police forces, often becoming the targets of police brutality. Despite their political activism supporting many marginalized groups, these punks still have a tenuous and occasionally contentious relationship with other activists.

Politics

Anarcho-punks are known for being the most politically active and motivated subsect of the punk scene, and these politics are a core part of their identity[1]. The specific politics of any self-identifying anarcho-punk are likely to vary, but they all share common traits. They are profoundly anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist and view the Mexican government’s tactics of control to be particularly repressive[1]. With these antiauthoritarian politics comes a belief in the concept of Autogestión or self-determination[1]. The political activism of the anarcho-punk movement has led them to be significant participants in several activism groups. These groups include Autonomy, Autogestión, Self-Determination Collective (AAA), and the Autonomous Block of Liberationist Resistance (BARL).

Notable Bands

Desobediencia Civil

References

Magaña, Maurice Rafael (2020). Cartographies of youth resistance hip-hop, punk, and urban autonomy in Mexico. Oakland, California. ISBN 978-0-520-97558-3. OCLC 1158507213. A study of youth movements and the spaces they create focused on the Oaxacan protests of 2006 and 2016. It has scholarly analysis mixed with first-person recounting of the movement and how they intersect with youth far-left politics such as anarchism and self-determination.

Tatro, Kelley (2022). Love & rage : autonomy in Mexico city's punk scene. Yaz Núñez. Middletown, Connecticut. ISBN 978-0-8195-8093-1. OCLC 1305913291. A telling of the author's experiences interacting with the punk scene in Mexico City. Analysis of the scenes subsects political meanings and place in society as well as the social conditions that led to its existence. It provides particular insight into the inherent contradictions and infighting that can be found within the punk scene and dispels many widespread misconceptions of what it is like.

O'Connor, Alan (2003-03). "Punk Subculture in Mexico and the Anti-globalization Movement: A Report from the Front". New Political Science. 25 (1): 43–53. doi:10.1080/0739314032000071226. ISSN 0739-3148. A study of autonomous politics in the punk movement and how it intersects with anti-capitalist beliefs and movements. Highlights the differences in the politics present in Mexico's punk scene compared to other parts of North America.