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

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.

Sommario

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Romancing the Feminist
Chapter Two: Legitimizing Contemporary Romance as a Genre
Chapter Three: Modern Romance: From Bodice Ripping to Autonomy
Chapter Four: Feminist Authors as Organic Intellectuals
Chapter Five: Feminist Possibility in Romance beyond Post-Feminist Critique
References
About the Author

Info autore

Jenni Simon is lecturer at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jenni M Simon, Jenni M. Simon
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781498536899
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3689-9
• Pagine: 98
• Serie: Communicating Gender; Communicating Gender
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Sociology: family and relationships, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres