All Outputs (2)

The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities (2022)
Journal Article
García-Reyes, K. (2022). The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 4(2), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.31389/jied.121

Drawing on a discursive analysis of the life stories of thirty-three men who worked in drug trade organisations in Mexico, this article examines how masculinities are constructed in their narratives, and how these constructions mirror militarised mas... Read More about The ‘real man’ in the global war on drugs: Narco versus militarised masculinities.

Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores? (2022)
Journal Article
Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?. CONfines de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales, 31(16), 33-60. https://doi.org/10.46530/cf.vi31/cnfns.n31.p33-60

This paper examines the narratives of thirty-three former drug traffickers and analyses how they portray drug trafficking violence. Using a discourse analysis approach, this study reveals four different meanings attached to this violenc... Read More about Cuatro dimensiones de la violencia del narcotráfico en México: ¿cómo las conciben los perpetradores?.