The fascination with Latin American telenovelas is worldwide. Huge audiences that transcend nation, class, culture, age and gender differences sit daily in front of their television sets to watch these melodramatic serials. I'm a Latin American woman. Therefore, telenovelas have never been far away from my life. I'm also a scholar and telenovelas have been my chosen object of study since 1999.
Jul 29, 2007
IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
I haven't written in a while in my blogs. The reason? Last week I attended IAMCR (International Association for Media and Communication Research)'s 50th Conference at UNESCO in Paris.
More than 800 scholars from 150 countries participated in the Conference. I presented two papers. The first one focused on Olegario Pérez, a character conceptualized as an allegory of president Hugo Chávez in the telenovela Cosita Rica. The second paper is a reflection on the methodology I use to study the rarely explored world of telenovela production:
Both presentations were enriching experiences, thanks to the questions and comments I received. These elevated the level of my academic work and were incredibly helpful and stimulating. I return with newly charged batteries to continue my analysis of Ciudad Bendita. I also brought my suitcase filled with ideas and projects that will help me continue my academic journey as I continue understanding the telenovela genre.
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nice day! i am from novosibirsk, russia, interesting in telenovela theme, especially mexican and venezuelan. i'll be bleased when you sent me your book
you may visit my site http://zenkov.narod.ru - mostly in russian
mzz@mail.ru
Hi Max,
Unfortunately, I don't understand Russian. Therefore, I couldn't really enjoy your website. Thanks for your interest in my book. I'll email you about how to obtain it. And, many thanks for your visit and comment.
Cheers,
Carolina
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