What does "fotonovela" mean? I think it means - graphic novel, but I don't know for sure.
I am a librarian trying to categorize the Spanish collection. One of the choices for categories is "fotonovela." I don't know what it means, but I think it means graphic novel.
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Fotonovelas are similar to comic books, but they have real pictures instead of drawings. There are 3 general kinds of fotonovelas:
1) Novelas rosas which tend to focus on love, marriage, friendship and morals
2) Novelas suave which often discuss political topics such as middle class struggles
3) Novelas verdes which are often pornographic and focus on sex and violence
YES!! I love fotonovelas ?
Fotonovelas are a very effective tool to teach because of its readability, but useful at all levels of the health literacy spectrum.
They can also be easily shared among community members and appeal to all age groups and education levels. Many times in the past in Illinois and here in Florida, when visiting patient’s homes, I found children and parents reading those fotonovelas that bring useful messages about how to keep healthy and other topics.
From: http://rwhp.org/fotonovela-rwhp.html
The fotonovela into a tool of reflection, role modeling and empowerment. “Fotonovelas reflect the struggles of communities in a positive light, incorporating role models who balance socio-cultural obstacles and disease prevention. The visual aspects of the novela are enticing and the style allows the reader to explore the health topics, increase self-identification and risk, and strengthen cultural identity.”[1]
The RWHP’s fotonovelas are developed with the community they are intended to serve. With the RWHP’s use of community actors and the message-specific storyline for the target community, the fotonovelas successfully present health messages, document the work of communities and unify them to both improve individual and community well-being. The minimal text, popular language, and visuals of the fotonovelas allow them to be read easily across literacy levels. These elements make fotonovelas an excellent educational tool for outreach workers, youth and discussion groups.
[1] Fabiola del Castillo, Panel presentation on “Pizcando Sueños: Crossing Borders” at the Universidad de Antropología e Historia, México, DF, 2002.
Here is one person's example of a fotonovela.
It would seem that the difference between a graphic novels and a fotonovela is that the latter uses real pictures rather than drawings.
Una fotonovela es una narración en fotografías
Soap opera
