Rethinking the Romance Genre: Global Intimacies in Contemporary Literary and Visual Culture
- ISBN-10
- 1137371870
- ISBN-13
- 9781137371874
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-05
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- E. Davis
Description
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.
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