Making Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction

Making Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction

Author: Jayashree Kamblé

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781137395054

Category: Literary Criticism

Page: 191

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Despite pioneering studies, the term 'romance novel' itself has not been subjected to scrutiny. This book examines mass-market romance fiction in the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. through four categories: capitalism, war, heterosexuality, and white Protestantism and casts a fresh light on the genre.