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Soap operas worldwide : cultural and serial realities /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matelski, Marilyn J., 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [1999]
Subjects:
Television soap operas > History and criticism.
Television soap operas > Social aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • The soap opera/telenovela genre
  • The development of soap operas in the United States
  • Cultural studies and the British soap opera
  • Serial drama in Australia--From "Down Under" to "On Top"
  • The Latin American telenovela and Its migration
  • North America
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: United States
  • American Soaps abroad
  • Americans and the telenovela
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: Dominica
  • Focus: Jamaica
  • Focus: Cuba
  • Focus: Puerto Rico
  • Focus: Mexico
  • South America
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: Chile
  • Focus: Brazil
  • Focus: Colombia
  • Focus: Argentina
  • Focus: Venezuela
  • Europe
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: United Kingdom
  • Focus: Ireland
  • Focus: The Netherlands
  • Focus: Spain
  • Focus: Sweden
  • Focus: Germany (Federal Republic)
  • Focus: Russia
  • Focus: Poland
  • Asia
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: Kazakhstan
  • Focus: Japan
  • Focus: Hong Kong
  • Focus: China
  • Focus: India
  • Focus: Thailand
  • Focus: Philippines
  • Africa
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: South Africa
  • Focus: Kenya
  • Focus: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Focus: Niger
  • Focus: Mauritius
  • Focus: Tanzania
  • Near and Middle East
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends
  • Focus: Cyprus
  • Focus: Israel
  • Pacific
  • Overview of cultural patterns and audience trends.