Consuming Agency and Desire in Romance

Stories of Love, Laughter, and Empowerment

AvJenni M. Simon

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Communicating Gender

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Beskrivning

The romance industry has profited on the fantasies of women for centuries. However, as a new generation of women raised under the guidance of second-wave feminists take up the reins of romance production, romance novels and films have increasingly challenged tired stereotypes labeling romantic stories as formulaic fodder. This book examines how the romance genre serves women in multiple ways, from escapism to sexual education, from fantasy to fun, and most importantly, as a site of production for feminist texts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-15
Mått:160 x 236 x 14 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Communicating Gender
Antal sidor:98
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498536899

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Mer om författaren

Jenni M. Simon is faculty member in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Recensioner i media

This book explores how feminism is represented in contemporary romance literature and films. Notably, romance novels have been historically perceived as being antithetical to feminism. However, this book argues that feminism and the romance genre are not mutually exclusive, but rather portray the diversity and multitude of feminist voices and perspectives. The topic is innovative and under-studied.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsForewordIntroductionChapter One: Romancing the FeministChapter Two: Legitimizing Contemporary Romance as a GenreChapter Three: Modern Romance: From Bodice Ripping to AutonomyChapter Four: Feminist Authors as Organic IntellectualsChapter Five: Feminist Possibility in Romance beyond Post-Feminist CritiqueReferencesAbout the Author