Soap Operas Worldwide
Marilyn J. Matelski
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Soap Operas Worldwide
Published
November 1998
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Pages
220
ISBN-13
9780786405572
ISBN-10
0786405570
Description
While the American soap opera is known primarily for its marketing value, producers, health professionals, politicians, and rebels elsewhere focus on the serials' potential for social change: African, Indian and South American serials offer information on family planning, child protection and AIDS; a Mexican telenovela parallels a government murder scandal--the program is so popular the state dare not censor it. In Russia, South American novelas are so popular that Boris Yeltsin manipulates programming to affect voters on polling day. Here is an examination of the economic and social impact of the soap opera, with projections for the future. A chapter for each of the nine regions of the world offers demographic statistics of major countries' audiences, radio and television usage, stations available, and synopses of the most popular serials.
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How many pages are in Soap Operas Worldwide?
This edition of Soap Operas Worldwide has approximately 220 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Soap Operas Worldwide?
For most readers, Soap Operas Worldwide typically takes between 4h 35m and 3h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 55,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 40m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 55,000 words
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What is the word count of Soap Operas Worldwide?
The estimated word count for Soap Operas Worldwide is approximately 55,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Soap Operas Worldwide?
Soap Operas Worldwide was written by Marilyn J. Matelski.
When was Soap Operas Worldwide published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.