{"product_id":"drugs-thugs-and-divas-telenovelas-and-narco-dramas-in-latin-america-paperback-1","title":"Drugs, Thugs, and Divas: Telenovelas and Narco-Dramas in Latin America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eO. Hugo Benavides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. Latin American soap operas-telenovelas-have found enthusiastic audiences throughout the Americas and Europe, as well as in Egypt, Russia, and China, while Mexican narco-dramas have become highly popular among Latinos in the United States. In this first comprehensive analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas, Hugo Benavides assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful while more elite cultural productions are declining in popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenavides offers close readings of the Colombian telenovelas \u003ci\u003eBetty la fea\u003c\/i\u003e (along with its Mexican and U.S. reincarnations \u003ci\u003eLa fea más bella\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUgly Betty\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eAdrián está de visita\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePasión de gavilanes\u003c\/i\u003e; the Brazilian historical telenovela \u003ci\u003eXica\u003c\/i\u003e; and a variety of Mexican narco-drama films. Situating these melodramas within concrete historical developments in Latin America, he shows how telenovelas and narco-dramas serve to unite peoples of various countries and provide a voice of rebellion against often-oppressive governmental systems. Indeed, Benavides concludes that as one of the most effective and lucrative industries in Latin America, telenovelas and narco-dramas play a key role in the ongoing reconfiguration of social identities and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e O. Hugo Benavides is Associate Professor of Anthropology, Latin American and Latino Studies, and International Political Economy and Development at Fordham University in New York City, where he directs the M.A. program in Humanities and Sciences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 245\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.94 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577241616605,"sku":"9780292717121","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4Oyq4jBipC9780292717121_873fafd9-8afb-4b51-bed4-8a7b2e844d0c.webp?v=1773476088","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/drugs-thugs-and-divas-telenovelas-and-narco-dramas-in-latin-america-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}