Serial monogamy
Subtitle: soap opera, lifespan, and the gendered politics of fantasy
By: Christine Scodari.
Series: Hampton Press communication series.Popular culture
Publisher: Hampton Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cresskill, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Soap operas -- United States -- History and criticism; Television and women -- United States
Description: "This book contributes provocative insights and novel approaches to the ongoing scholarly conversation about daytime dramas. It scrutinizes soap opera producers and viewers, the processes by which they define and interpret the genre and its texts, and how subjectivities of age and gender influence their practices and circumscribe a range of romantic fantasies deemed acceptable to purvey or savor."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-194) and indexes.