Topic > The characteristics of soap operas - 1179

Soap operas are observed at the same time when people, all women, go shopping. These shows are in Spanish, many times produced in Mexico, and tend to portray love stories that break down the boundaries of racial and social class inequalities. Soñadoras, the soap opera shown in this grocery store, was released in 1999 and tells the story of five women in love with intellectual and loving men, while being chased by ex-partners who work for drug trafficking companies. During their journeys of personal empowerment, they create sisterhood bonds and support networks. It's fascinating that this show is still on the air in the US and that people watch it. Soap operas tend to perpetuate violent, unhealthy, and unfair beliefs about romantic love, but this show in particular has been praised for its portrayal of female friendships. All the women who buy groceries in this shop know the same products, have similar cultural references and have emigrated. Even though we move from one country to another, we look for products and environments that speak to our past, our ethnicity and our history. Shopping is remembering. Shopping, as a migrant woman, is an opportunity to visualize yourself in various products and