Rethinking the Romance Genre: Global Intimacies in Contemporary Literary and Visual Culture

By Emily S. Davis

Book Overview

Rethinking the Romance Genre examines why the romance genre has proven such an irresistible form for contemporary writers and filmmakers as they approach global issues. In contemporary texts ranging from literary works, to films, to social media, romance facilitates a range of intimacies that offer new feminist models in the age of globalization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349475874
• ISBN13: 9781349475872
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"