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Using feminist and cultural‑studies approaches, Linda K. Christian‑Smith examines thirty‑four teen romance novels to uncover the contradictory role of popular culture in shaping gender, class, race, age, and sexual meanings. The analysis reveals how the novels' idealized portrayals of romance and femininity actually inscribe white middle‑class gender ideology and highlight class tensions.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Linda K. Christian-Smith
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