Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: The Four Hollywood Love Stories
The Pursuit Plot
The Coldhearted Redemption Plot
The Brokenhearted Redemption Plot
The Prick Foil Plot
The Dweeb Foil Plot
The Bitch Foil Plot
The Temptress Foil Plot
The Permission Plot
Part II: The Number Also Tell Stories
A Sample and a Typology
Constructing Inequality: By Point of View
Constructing Inequality: By Plots
Constructing Inequality: By Genre Types
Constructing Inequality: By Themes
Part III: The Four Other Hollywood Love Stories
Once Upon a Time, They Did Not Always Live Happily Ever After
Conclusion
Bibliography

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Explores gender roles through the Hollywood romantic comedy, examining what has changed, and what hasn't changed, in male-female relationships.

About the Author

Mark D. Rubinfeld is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Loyo a University New Orleans, where he specializes in popular culture.

Reviews

.,."raises a number of important questions about the longevity and popularity, especially among women, of conservative romantic comedies..."-Religious Studies Review

?...raises a number of important questions about the longevity and popularity, especially among women, of conservative romantic comedies...?-Religious Studies Review

?This richly descriptive, immensely readable, and wide-ranging study calls up enjoyable comic bits and scenes even as it invites understanding. Highly recommended for all film collections.?-Choice

..."raises a number of important questions about the longevity and popularity, especially among women, of conservative romantic comedies..."-Religious Studies Review

"This richly descriptive, immensely readable, and wide-ranging study calls up enjoyable comic bits and scenes even as it invites understanding. Highly recommended for all film collections."-Choice