A review by lizabethstucker
Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature by Janice A. Radway
2.0
Subtitled "Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature".
I found the book interesting, but there was an undercurrent of snobbishness. The author "tries" to be "fair and understanding" to romance books and readers. However, the underlying theme I got from this study was "I only read these books for my thesis, I would NEVER personally enjoy them!" which is a great pity. This is a book that is interesting to read for the background and analysis contained within.
I found the book interesting, but there was an undercurrent of snobbishness. The author "tries" to be "fair and understanding" to romance books and readers. However, the underlying theme I got from this study was "I only read these books for my thesis, I would NEVER personally enjoy them!" which is a great pity. This is a book that is interesting to read for the background and analysis contained within.