The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit by Heike Missler

The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit by Heike Missler

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. The volume weaves a sound methodolo

"The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit offers an innovative, contemporary approach to the genre of chick lit, focusing on its readers and fans, as well as its place in on-going debates about gender politics, race, ethnicity and economicsIt should be essential reading for scholars of chick culture in all its forms (novels, films, television series) but also those seeking a model for serious, nuanced analysis of popular culture products, politics and fan reception." Suzanne Ferriss, Department of Literature and Modern Languages, Nova Southeastern University, USA

"The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit makes an important contribution to the field of chick lit studies by analysing the mechanisms behind this incredibly popular fiction industry. Mißler’s work presents a fascinating look at both the genre and the fans that love it." Caroline J. Smith, Professor in the University Writing Program, George Washington University, USA

"The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit is a fascinating study not only of chick lit, but of the web of issues surrounding it: the on-going development of women’s popular literature, the discourses of feminism and postfeminism, and both the scholarly approach to and fan reception of popular culture. This book will be required (and pleasurable!) reading for audiences in all of those areas." Mallory Young, Regents Professor in Department of English and Languages, Tarleton State University, USA

"Heike Mißler’s study marks a new and substantial contribution in scholarly analyses of the multimedia and cross-genre body of literary and cultural production grouped commercially under the umbrella known as “chick lit.”" Stephanie Harzewski, University of New Hampshire, USA

Heike Mißler is a Senior Lecturer at the English Department of Saarland University, Germany, where she has recently completed her PhD on postfeminist fiction. Her research interests are feminist theory, gender and queer studies, and popular culture studies.

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ISBN 13	9780367877460
ISBN 10	0367877465
Title	The Cultural Politics of Chick Lit
Author	Heike Missler
Series	Routledge Studies In Contemporary Literature
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2019-12-10
Number of pages	222
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