Becoming a Woman Through Romance"Using approaches from feminism and cultural studies, this work explores the contradictory role that popular culture plays in the construction of gender, class, race, age, and sexual meanings. Christian-Smith dissects the conservative political themes underlying thirty-four teen romance novels, demonstrating how their flowery versions of romance and femininity actually inscribe white middle class gender ideology and class tensions."--Book desc. amazon.com. |
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... Angie Morrow ( Seventeenth Summer , 1 : 1942 ) has specific household responsibilities that include dusting , doing dishes , and caring for her younger sister . It seems like all Angie does is one domestic task after another . Like Angie ...
... Angie Morrow ( Seventeenth Summer , 1 : 1942 ) has specific household responsibilities that include dusting , doing dishes , and caring for her younger sister . It seems like all Angie does is one domestic task after another . Like Angie ...
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... Angie Morrow views Jane , Jack Duluth's former girl- friend , as a distinct threat to her developing romance . Jane's unrestrained and happy manner form a counterpoint to Angie's timidity and reserve . Angie admires Jane's ability to ...
... Angie Morrow views Jane , Jack Duluth's former girl- friend , as a distinct threat to her developing romance . Jane's unrestrained and happy manner form a counterpoint to Angie's timidity and reserve . Angie admires Jane's ability to ...
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... Angie Morrow ( Seventeenth Summer 1 : 1942 ) and Kate Vale ( Paintbox Summer 1 : 1949 ) are initially presented as having little confidence in themselves ; they feel a sense of aimlessness after high school and are uncertain as to their ...
... Angie Morrow ( Seventeenth Summer 1 : 1942 ) and Kate Vale ( Paintbox Summer 1 : 1949 ) are initially presented as having little confidence in themselves ; they feel a sense of aimlessness after high school and are uncertain as to their ...
Contents
The Code of Romance | 16 |
The Code of Sexuality | 30 |
The Code of Beautification 43 3 | 43 |
Copyright | |
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