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The Creators of Women's Popular Romance Fiction: The Authors Who Gave Women a Genre of Their Own
Author(s): Glinda F. Hall (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 242 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773438416
- ISBN-13: 9780773438415
Book Description
This study is to examine women’s popular romance fiction’s role in constructing gender and revealing power structures, while creating a community heritage for romance writers and readers. The texual analysis incorporates cultural studies and women’s studies along with region by focusing on gender constructs of power through the medium of popular romance fiction and its many subgenres.
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This study is to examine women’s popular romance fiction’s role in constructing gender and revealing power structures, while creating a community heritage for romance writers and readers. The texual analysis incorporates cultural studies and women’s studies along with region by focusing on gender constructs of power through the medium of popular romance fiction and its many subgenres.
About the Author
Dr. Hall is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Arkansas, has Ph.D. from Arkansas State University in Heritage Studies, and Masters degree from University of Mississippi.
