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The cultural politics of chick lit : popular fiction, postfeminism, and representation / Heike Mißler.
Author
Missler, Heike
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
©2017
Description
viii, 221 pages ; 24 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
PS374.W6 M57 2017
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Subject(s)
Chick lit, American
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History and criticism
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Chick lit, English
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History and criticism
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American fiction
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Women authors
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History and criticism
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Women
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Books and reading
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United States
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History
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21st century
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Women
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Books and reading
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Great Britain
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History
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21st century
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Women and literature
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United States
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History
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21st century
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Women and literature
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Great Britain
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History
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21st century
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Single women in literature
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Young women in literature
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Women in literature
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Series
Routledge studies in contemporary literature
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Routledge studies in contemporary literature ; 18
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Summary note
"This study traces the evolution of chick lit not only as a genre of popular fiction, but as a cultural phenomenon. It complicates the genealogy of the texts by situating them firmly in the context of age-old debates about female literary creation, and by highlighting the dynamics of the popular-fiction market. Offering a convincing dissection of the formula which lies at the heart of chick lit, as well as in-depth analyses of a number of chick-lit titles ranging from classic to more recent and edgier texts, this book yields new insights into a relatively young field of academic study. Its close readings provide astute assessments of chick lit's notoriously skewed representational politics, especially with regard to sexuality and ethnicity, which feed into current discussions about postfeminism. Moreover, the study makes a unique contribution to the scholarly debate of chick lit by including an analysis of the (online) fan communities the genre has fostered. The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit weaves a sound methodological network, drawing on reader-response criticism; feminist, gender, and queer theory; affect studies; and whiteness studies. This book is an accessible and engaging study for anyone interested in postfeminism and popular culture."--Publisher's website.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index.
Contents
That's me! - Enter everywoman
Reading/writing chick lit: online fandom and its impact on the genre
Engaging the reader: ambiguity, identification, and interpretation
Funny chicks: humour and irony in chick lit
Escapism is for everyone: structures of desire in chick lit
Conclusion and outlook: the evolution of a formula.
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ISBN
9781138648241 ((alk. paper))
1138648248 ((alk. paper))
LCCN
2016035005
OCLC
966403466
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