Becoming a Woman through Romance
Book Description
Using approaches from feminism and cultural studies, this work explores the contradictory role that popular culture plays in the construction of gender, class, race, age, and sexual meanings. Christian-Smith dissects the conservative political themes underlying thirty-four teen romance novels, demonstrating how their flowery versions of romance and femininity actually inscribe white middle class ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Routledge Books |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 208 |
ISBN-10 | 0415901049 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0415901048 |
Publication Date | 11/16/1990 |
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