Apr. 6, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Rm 107 of the Education Building
at Brandon University
The Purity of His Maleness:
On Romance Novels,
Masculinity, and Heroes
Description:
Many have observed that romance novels are written by women, for women. Indeed, about 90% of readers of romance novels are women. As such, the present an interesting space to think about gender and sexuality. This paper will consider masculinity and the male body in popular romance novels.
Presenter:
Jonathan A. Allan is Associate Professor at Brandon University.
Many have observed that romance novels are written by women, for women. Indeed, about 90% of readers of romance novels are women. As such, the present an interesting space to think about gender and sexuality. This paper will consider masculinity and the male body in popular romance novels.
Presenter:
Jonathan A. Allan is Associate Professor at Brandon University.