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Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature (2nd Edition) by Janice A. Radway Paperback, 306 Pages, Published 1991 ISBN-10: 0-8078-4349-0 / 0807843490 ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4349-9 / 9780807843499 Originally published in 1984, Reading the Romance challenges popular (and often demeaning) myths about why romantic fiction, one of publishing's most lucrative categories, captivates millions of women readers. Among those who have disparaged romance reading are feminists, literary critics, and theo |