Becoming a Woman Through Romance
| Author | : Linda K. Christian-Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076001098545 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Becoming a Woman Through Romance by : Linda K. Christian-Smith
Download or read book Becoming a Woman Through Romance written by Linda K. Christian-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 gender ideology and class tensions.
