The Glass Slipper: Women and Love Stories

by Susan Ostrov Weisser

Book Overview

Why is the story of romance in books, magazines, and films still aimed at women rather than at men? Even after decades of feminism, traditional ideas and messages about romantic love still hold sway and, in our "postfeminist" age, are more popular than ever. Increasingly, we have become a culture of romance: stories of all kinds shape the terms of love. Women, in particular, love a love story.

The Glass Slipper is about the persistence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813561779
• ISBN13: 9780813561776
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary