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Author: Diana Rios ,
Mari Castañeda
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition: New edition
Volume: 20
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.50cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9781433108242
ISBN 10: 1433108240
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 06 May 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book adds a much-needed analysis of the development of telenovelas in the digital age. With articles both providing a historical background and covering the main trends and production hubs around the world, this will be essential reading to those interested in better understanding one of the most popular and enduring genres in the global media landscape. (Antonio C. La Pastina, Texas A&M University) 'Soap Operas and Telenovelas in the Digital Age' brings together a range of international scholars who tease out the complexities of these two television genres that are generally misunderstood, undervalued, and understudied. The book provides both breadth and depth, and is a welcome contribution to the growing body of telenovela and soap opera scholarship. (Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia)
This book adds a much-needed analysis of the development of telenovelas in the digital age. With articles both providing a historical background and covering the main trends and production hubs around the world, this will be essential reading to those interested in better understanding one of the most popular and enduring genres in the global media landscape. (Antonio C. La Pastina, Texas A&M University) 'Soap Operas and Telenovelas in the Digital Age' brings together a range of international scholars who tease out the complexities of these two television genres that are generally misunderstood, undervalued, and understudied. The book provides both breadth and depth, and is a welcome contribution to the growing body of telenovela and soap opera scholarship. (Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia) This book adds a much-needed analysis of the development of telenovelas in the digital age. With articles both providing a historical background and covering the main trends and production hubs around the world, this will be essential reading to those interested in better understanding one of the most popular and enduring genres in the global media landscape. (Antonio C. La Pastina, Texas A&M University) 'Soap Operas and Telenovelas in the Digital Age' brings together a range of international scholars who tease out the complexities of these two television genres that are generally misunderstood, undervalued, and understudied. The book provides both breadth and depth, and is a welcome contribution to the growing body of telenovela and soap opera scholarship. (Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia)
Author Information
Diana I. Rios is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and directs the Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Her research and teaching includes examinations of content such as news and entertainment, and the audience’s functional use of media. She studies race/ethnicity, culture, gender and sexuality in media, and intercultural communication processes. Mari Castañeda is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research includes political economy of global communication, and Latina/o media studies.
