Date of Award
Summer 6-7-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Women's Studies
First Advisor
Amira Jarmakani
Second Advisor
Susan Talburt
Third Advisor
Megan Sinnott
Abstract
Using textual analysis of 49 young adult paranormal romances, I answer what it is about the cultural milieu that makes these novels popular right now? This thesis argues that the discourse which emerges from the novels reflects contemporary discourse and narrative about the girls and young women who read the genre and who place themselves within this discourse and narrative. The novels respond to this discourse by offering instances where the girls' ideologies, built on the discourse taught to them, can be temporarily restored when the narrative proves false. These novels also undermine the confining discourse which the girls find themselves stuck in.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4208542
Recommended Citation
Young, Whitney, "Monsters In My Bed: Accounting For The Popularity Of Young Adult Paranormal Romances." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4208542