Serial Monogamy Soap Opera, Lifespan, and the Gendered Politics of Fantasy |
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| Author:
| Scodari, Christine |
| Series title: | Popular Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57273-556-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Hampton Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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This book scrutinizes soap opera producers and viewers, the processes by which they define and interpret the genre and its texts, and how subjectivities of age and gender influence their practices and circumscribe a range of romantic fantasies deemed acceptable to purvey or savour.
This book scrutinizes soap opera producers and viewers, the processes by which they define and interpret the genre and its texts, and how subjectivities of age and gender influence their practices and circumscribe a range of romantic fantasies deemed acceptable to purvey or savour.