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Soap Opera Traditions in Philippine Radio by Jønas Søjor Alagadmø is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the origins and conventions of soap operas on radio in the Philippines from 1922 to 1963. It makes three key points: 1. Soap operas emerged on radio in the 1940s as radio became widespread in the Philippines and explored ways to promote commercial interests through entertainment. Their narrative structure and themes were adapted from American soap operas. 2. Soap operas on radio established traditions and conventions in the Philippines, such as their serial narrative forms and dome
- Author
- Jønas Søjor Alagadmø
- Language
- EN