Drugs, Thugs, and Divas: Telenovelas and Narco-Dramas in Latin America

by O.HugoBenavides (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $13.05

  Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. This book presents an analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas. It assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful.

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $34.71

  Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. This book presents an analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas. It assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful.