Table of Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. The Soap Opera/Telenovela Genre--A Brief History 15 * The Development of Soap Operas in the United States 15 * Cultural Studies and the British Soap Opera 24 * Serial Drama in Australia--From "Down Under" to "On Top" 25 * The Latin American Telenovela and Its Migration 26 2. North America 35 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 39 * Focus: United States 40 * American Soaps Abroad 46 * Americans and the Telenovela 47 3. Central America and the Caribbean 53 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 59 * Focus: Dominica 59 * Focus: Jamaica 60 * Focus: Cuba 61 * Focus: Puerto Rico 62 * Focus: Mexico 64 4. South America 71 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 76 * Focus: Chile 78 * Focus: Brazil 79 * Focus: Colombia 84 * Focus: Argentina 86 * Focus: Venezuela 87 5. Europe 93 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 101 * Focus: United Kingdom 102 * Focus: Ireland 105 * Focus: The Netherlands 105 * Focus: Spain 106 * Focus: Sweden 107 * Focus: Germany (Federal Republic) 109 * Focus: Russia 109 * Focus: Poland 114 6. Asia 119 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 124 * Focus: Kazakhstan 125 * Focus: Japan 126 * Focus: Hong Kong 129 * Focus: China 130 * Focus: India 133 * Focus: Thailand 136 * Focus: Philippines 138 7. Africa 143 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 150 * Focus: South Africa 152 * Focus: Kenya 153 * Focus: Côte d'Ivoire 154 * Focus: Niger 155 * Focus: Mauritius 157 * Focus: Tanzania 157 8.

Near and Middle East 161 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 166 * Focus: Cyprus 166 * Focus: Israel 167 9. Pacific 171 * Overview of Cultural Patterns and Audience Trends 175 * Focus: Australia 175 * Focus: New Zealand 178 * Focus: Papua New Guinea 179 10. The Future--Soap Operas, Satellites and the Internet 183 Appendix A. Sample Soap Operas/Telenovelas 191 Appendix B. A Partial List of Current and Past Soap Operas/ Telenovelas (with Country of Origin) 205 Bibliography 211 Index 217.