![]() ![]() ![]() The transition of the Japanese Gothic and Lolita movement into Mexico poses new and pertinent questions associated with differing socio-politics and cultural understandings and meanings, particularly regarding gender, sexuality, and even religion. In more recent years, however, growing “hotspots” have included Latin-American nations, with none more conspicuous than Mexico. It, therefore, initially shifted towards sites that shared similar interests regarding these gothic roots, such as the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada. ![]() Whilst the Gothic and Lolita subcultural movement arose in Japan, it represents a transmigration and collaboration of ideas between Japanese and Euro-American cultures, especially pertaining to the Gothic. ![]()
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