Adolescent sexuality and the changing romance novel market

Bereska, T. (1994). Adolescent sexuality and the changing romance novel market. Retrieved from https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:1721
Title

Adolescent sexuality and the changing romance novel market

Author(s) or Creator(s)
Bereska, Tami
Date

1994

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

gender
adolescence
sexuality
popular culture
romance fiction
teenage girls

Description

After initial success, the adolescent series romance genre rapidly declined in the literary market during the 1980s. This research explores that decline through a comparative content analysis with other romance genres. Results suggest a key factor to be the relative lack of sexuality in the content of the adolescent series romances. Given the changing socio-sexual environment of adolescent girls in the 1980s, the adolescent series romances became increasingly remote from girls' own life experiences. Implications warranting further analysis include the salience and acceptability of sexuality in their daily lives, as well as their resistance to its denial.

Publication Information

Bereska, T. M. (1994). Adolescent sexuality and the changing romance novel market. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 3 (1), 35-44.

Type of Item

Journal Articles

Language

English

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