Love hurts?: identifying abuse in the virgin-beast trope of popular romantic fiction

Popular romantic fiction dating back to the 1700s often portrays a submissive/virginal female character and an aggressive/beastly male character. This binary portrayal of heterosexual relationships is problematic because it presents a power imbalance within the couple as essential for romance. Altho...

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Authors: Maas, Megan K. (Author) ; Bonomi, Amy E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of family violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 511-522
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