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ERIC Number: EJ579147
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Busting Textual Bodices: Gender, Reading, and the Popular Romance.
Ricker-Wilson, Carol
English Journal, v88 n3 p57-64 Jan 1999
Examines the discussions and writings of a group of working-class female high school students reading popular romances as a group independent-study project. Offers a resistant view of what "escapist" reading might be escaping from. Demonstrates the thoughtful and critical responses of these students, all in low-track classes, as they looked for complications and contradictions. (SR)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Females, Group Discussion, High Schools, Literature Appreciation, Popular Culture, Reading Attitudes, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Romance Novels
Note: Theme: Genderizing the Curriculum.