Reading the romance
Subtitle: women, patriarchy, and popular literature
By: Janice A. Radway ; with a new introduction by the author.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Women -- Books and reading.; Love stories -- Appreciation.; Popular literature -- History and criticism.; Feminism and literature.; Sex role in literature.; Women in literature.; Patriarchy.
Description: Challenges popular (and often demeaning) myths about why romantic fiction, one of publishing's most lucrative categories, captivates millions of women readers. In a new introduction, author Radway places the book within the context of current scholarship and offers both an explanation and critique of the study's limitations.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-267) and index.