The Transition Will be Televised: Telenovelas, Reconciliation and Transitional Justice in Colombia
Baden-Baden: Nomos (2022), 453 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 411-453
Series: Studien zu Lateinamerika, 45
ISBN 978-3-7560-0407-2 (pbk); 978-3-7489-3659-6 (ebook)
Other editions: University of Cologne, Doctoral Thesis 2021
"This book explores the imprint that the peace process involving the guerilla organisation FARC-EP left on Colombian TV fiction. To that end, it scrutinises the phenomenon of Colombian reconciliation telenovelas, which are intrinsically linked to the national Transitional Justice process. Based on a thorough analysis of the telenovelas and expert interviews, it examines their reconciliatory potential and assesses the benefits and dangers of incorporating mass mediated formats of popular culture into peace processes. The telenovelas, which could be mistaken for shallow entertainment, turn out to be an integral component of the Colombian Transitional Justice strategy." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction – A prime time to reconcile, 17
2 Transitional Justice and Telenovelas, 49
3 Transitional Justice and Media in Colombia – Background for the Analysis, 90
4 Analysing reconciliation telenovelas, 130
5 Analysis of LA NIÑA: Armed conflict and reintegration through the eyes of a child, 160
6 Analysis of NO OLVIDARAS MI NOMBRE: Conflict and dealing with the past in a microcosm, 247
7 The phenomenon of Colombian reconciliation telenovelas, 343
8 Chances and pitfalls of reconciliation telenovelas, 370
9 Conclusion – Not to be continued: telenovelas as a tool to end societal polarisation, 398
2 Transitional Justice and Telenovelas, 49
3 Transitional Justice and Media in Colombia – Background for the Analysis, 90
4 Analysing reconciliation telenovelas, 130
5 Analysis of LA NIÑA: Armed conflict and reintegration through the eyes of a child, 160
6 Analysis of NO OLVIDARAS MI NOMBRE: Conflict and dealing with the past in a microcosm, 247
7 The phenomenon of Colombian reconciliation telenovelas, 343
8 Chances and pitfalls of reconciliation telenovelas, 370
9 Conclusion – Not to be continued: telenovelas as a tool to end societal polarisation, 398
