The Photoromance: A Feminist Reading of Popular Culture by Paola Bonifazio (Engl

Description: The Photoromance by Paola Bonifazio Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "The first feminist reading of photoromances that examines both its industry and its fandom, arguing for their remarkable relevance as transmedia narratives in a transnational market"-- Publisher Description A fascinating feminist reading of an often scorned medium- the storytelling, cross-platform success, and female fandom of the photoromance.A fascinating feminist reading of an often scorned medium- the storytelling, cross-platform success, and female fandom of the photoromance.Born in Italy and successfully exported to the rest of the world, photoromances had a readership of millions in the postwar years. By the early 1960s, more than ten million Italians read a photoromance each week. Despite its popularity, the photoromance-a form of graphic storytelling that uses photographs instead of drawings-was widely scorned as a medium, and its largely female audience derided as naive, pathetic, and uneducated. In this provocative book, Paola Bonifazio offers another perspective, making a case for the relevance of the photoromance for both feminism and media culture. She argues that the photoromance pioneered storytelling across platforms, elevated characters and artists into brands, and nurtured a devoted fan base. Moreover, Bonifazio shows that female readers-condescended to by intellectuals, journalists, and politicians of both the left and the right-powered the Italian photoromance industrys success.Bonifazio examines the "convergence culture" of Italian media as photoromance magazines dispersed their content across multiple formats, narrative conventions, editorial and business strategies, and platforms. The plots of photoromances often resembled the storylines of romantic films, and film stars themselves often appeared in photoromances. Bonifazio discusses the media habits of photoromance readers; the use of photoromances to promote political, religious, and social agendas, including a campaign for "birth control in comics"; and long-term fandom. While publishers built lifelong relationships with their readers, the readers built a common identity and culture. Author Biography Paola Bonifazio is Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Schooling in Modernity- The Politics of Sponsored Films in Postwar Italy. Details ISBN 0262539284 ISBN-13 9780262539289 Title The Photoromance Author Paola Bonifazio Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 256 Publisher MIT Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:157644136; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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