"In Latin America, the production of telenovelas and TV series about the region's recent and traumatic past has grown considerably in the last 20 years, affecting societal perceptions of the past, historical consciousness, and political culture. While these TV products are usually perceived as trivi ... al, they do provide a historical framework to a wide audience, which finds it easier to relate to the national past through fiction than through history books, journalistic articles or documentaries. Latin America’s Contested Pasts in Telenovelas and TV Series analyzes the historical culture of Latin American society embodied in telenovelas and TV series from the 1960s to this day. It compiles regional case studies on the televised representation of 20th-century dictatorships in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, as well as the war against drug trafficking and the armed conflict in Colombia. Highlighting the political and social relevance of fictional television, the contributions offer interdisciplinary insights into its discourses and narratives, from the heroization of criminals to the search for reconciliation and the construction of a historical memory." (Publisher description) more

"La televisión latinoamericana no solo entretiene, también recuerda. En Chile y Colombia, series y telenovelas han hecho de la pantalla un espacio donde se discute la historia reciente, la dictadura, el conflicto armado, el narcotráfico, la corrupción. En Televisión con memoria, la historiadora ... Mónika Contreras Salz reúne 30 entrevistas con guionistas, directores, productores, actores e investigadores, para mostrar lo que ocurre detrás de cámaras: cómo se construyen los relatos, que dilemas enfrentan los creadores y de qué manera la ficción puede convertirse en memoria colectiva. Este libro es una invitación a ver la televisión con otros ojos, como un espacio publico donde la historia se debate en imágenes y donde la ficción abre espacios alternativos para imaginar y hablar de lo que duele." (Tapa posterior) more