Getting a Good Man to Love: Popular Romance Fiction and the Problem of Patriarchy
The story of romance is the most powerful narrative in Western art and culture, sharing roots with Christianity and functioning as a mythic story about the meaning and purpose of life, particularly in regards to the HEA ending of redemption and wholeness. Contemporary romance novels are popular beca...
Main Author: | Catherine Roach |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR)
2010-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Popular Romance Studies |
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Online Access: | https://www.jprstudies.org/2010/08/getting-a-good-man-to-love-popular-romance-fiction-and-the-problem-of-patriarchy-by-catherine-roach/ |
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