tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post124075171079681504..comments2023-10-01T11:20:08.263-04:00Comments on Telenovelas: ONLY "SEÑORAS" WATCH TELENOVELAS?Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-66684223819430899472007-09-05T06:10:00.000-04:002007-09-05T06:10:00.000-04:00Thanks, Robin. You make an important point. There ...Thanks, Robin. You make an important point. <BR/><BR/>There isn't enough research regarding what it means to be exposed to Cinderella stories (like telenovelas rosa) or to telenovelas in which women are agents of their own destiny (like telenovelas de ruptura). What we know for sure is that around the world, not only uneducated women over 40 watch telenovelas. To me, that is one of the key points regarding these shows: that their appeal works across national, socioeconomic, educational, age and gender differences.Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-36829408927745775272007-09-04T12:24:00.000-04:002007-09-04T12:24:00.000-04:00I'll add another positive message provided by the ...I'll add another positive message provided by the telenovela industry (not just limited to Latin America, it's a global phenom), found in the Sunday Chicago Tribune's editorial columns:<BR/><BR/>"Two American economists, in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, reported that watching TV has dramatically improved the status of women in rural Indian villages.<BR/><BR/>"Television vastly increases both the availability of information about the outside world and exposure to other ways of life," wrote University of Chicago's Emily Oster and Brown University's Robert Jensen.<BR/><BR/>Seeing cultures where women are wives and mothers -- but career women as well -- has prompted many rural women to rethink their own lives."<BR/><BR/>For the complete editorial, go to http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/chi-0903edit2sep03,0,5594984.storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-15409589859992345532007-09-04T06:41:00.000-04:002007-09-04T06:41:00.000-04:00Robin, thanks for your comment. I really don't kno...Robin, thanks for your comment. I really don't know the relationship between Telúrica and tv networks, if there is a relationship. <BR/><BR/>Humor is one of the best places to observe how cultural assumptions and shared meanings underpin our thoughts. This is the case with their particular post about telenovelas. <BR/><BR/>I appreciate your post and your description of telenovelas as a gateway into other cultures. It is a role played by these shows that few people talk about.<BR/><BR/>Again, many thanks.Dr. Carolina Acosta-Alzuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044528426964053093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878590150247129194.post-14802357950572596752007-09-03T00:27:00.000-04:002007-09-03T00:27:00.000-04:00Does Telurica by any chance work for those same ne...Does Telurica by any chance work for those same networks that value only ratings driven by the 18-30 market? Good thing that many mature (read: over 40) viewers have the time, resources, and inclination to remind networks that they have the economic strength that keeps programming on air.<BR/><BR/>I partially fit into the demographic so thoughtlessly dismissed -- though I have plenty of things to do with my time -- so I appreciate your rebuttal. I <I>choose</I> to spend time on some quality programming that falls in the genre of the telenovela. For me, it's a gateway into other cultures, an opportunity to learn, maintain fluency in a language not my own. When I'm watching TV Chile, I'm discovering voices and actors and authors that have a different viewpoint than I see in the States. When I'm watching Caracol, I'm savoring a sense of humor and wit ("Pecados Capitales" could play on any network in the US and be a hit, I believe).<BR/><BR/>I also participate in one of those fan forums you mention and the demographics are diverse (and yes, many foristas are young men!). There is no <I>one</I> single unified typical viewer posting.<BR/><BR/>Gracias!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com