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.
| ISBN: | 9781498536899 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2017 |
| Author: | Jenni Simon |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 98 pages |
| Series: | Communicating Gender |
| Genres: |
Communication studies Social, group or collective psychology |