wyszukanych pozycji: 3
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Drugs, Thugs, and Divas: Telenovelas and Narco-Dramas in Latin America
ISBN: 9780292717121 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 245 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Soap 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... Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. Latin American soap... |
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112,97 zł |
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The Politics of Sentiment: Imagining and Remembering Guayaquil
ISBN: 9780292713369 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Between 1890 and 1930, the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, experienced a liberal revolution and a worker's movement--key elements in shaping the Ecuadorian national identity. In this book, O. Hugo Benavides examines these and other pivotal features in shaping Guayaquilean identity and immigrant identity formation in general in transnational communities such as those found in New York City. Turn-of-the-century Ecuador witnessed an intriguing combination of transformations: the formation of a national citizenship; extension of the popular vote to members of a traditional underclass of... Between 1890 and 1930, the port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, experienced a liberal revolution and a worker's movement--key elements in shaping the E... |
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87,28 zł |
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Making Ecuadorian Histories: Four Centuries of Defining Power
ISBN: 9780292722125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 251 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In Ecuador, as in all countries, archaeology and history play fundamental roles in defining national identity. Connecting with the prehistoric and historic pasts gives the modern state legitimacy and power. But the state is not the only actor that lays claim to the country's archaeological patrimony, nor is its official history the only version of the story. Indigenous peoples are increasingly drawing on the past to claim their rights and standing in the modern Ecuadorian state, while the press tries to present a "neutral" version of history that will satisfy its various... In Ecuador, as in all countries, archaeology and history play fundamental roles in defining national identity. Connecting with the prehistoric and ... |
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112,97 zł |