This distinctive volume explores how romantic coupleship is represented in books, magazines, popular music, movies, television, and the Internet within entertai
Volume offers a critical examination of the portrayals of relationships in the various media and debunks the myths perpetuated there. For courses in media criti
Developed for use in courses on mass media and society, media studies, and media literacy, this book offers diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological
This accessible yet research-based text offers both foundational theories and practical applications of analysis and criticism of mass media portrayals of sex,
Romantic love is often an elusive, fragile, and tenuous state, difficult to maintain across time. The rates of divorce, re-divorce, relationship violence, and a