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Ugly Betty: The Disarticulated Telenovela

Panel: 
Latina/o Literature and Culture
Abstract: 

“Disarticulation” is the discursive as well as physical dislocation of a people from a territory. Ugly Betty, the American adaptation of the popular Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty la Fea, communicates the effects and processes of disarticulation with uncanny precision.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Rebecca
Last Name: 
Gordon
Institution: 
Reed College