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Peer reviewedJarvis, Christine – Convergence, 1995
Returning women students (n=36) analyzed romance novels, becoming aware of how the genre privileges particular groups and values. They explored connections between the texts and their lives and recognized how cultural and social expectations are reflected in the novels and circumscribe their lives. (SK)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
