Consuming Agency and Desire in Romance : Stories of Love, Laughter, and Empowerment.

By:

Simon, Jenni M

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781498536905

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Consuming Agency and Desire in RomanceDDC classification:

305.42

LOC classification:

PN3448.L67 .S566 2018

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Contents:

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Romancing the Feminist -- 2 Legitimizing Contemporary Romance as a Genre -- 3 Modern Romance -- 4 Feminist Authors as Organic Intellectuals -- 5 Feminist Possibility in Romance beyond Post-Feminist Critique -- References -- Index -- About the Author.

Summary: This book challenges stereotypes about the romance genre, examining how modern romance production 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.

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This book challenges stereotypes about the romance genre, examining how modern romance production 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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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