Consuming Agency and Desire in Romance

Stories of Love, Laughter, and Empowerment

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Consuming Agency and Desire in Romance

Stories of Love, Laughter, and Empowerment

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

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

Product details

Published 15 Nov 2017
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 98
ISBN 9781498536905
Imprint Lexington Books
Series Communicating Gender
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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