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Seduced by Twilight : the allure and contradictory messages of the popular saga /

Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga has maintained a tight grip on the contemporary culture's imagination. This timely and critical work examines how the Twilight series offers addictively appealing messages about love, romance, sex, beauty and body image, and how these charged themes interact...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Natalie, 1971-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2011]
Subjects:
Meyer, Stephenie, > 1973- > Twilight saga.
Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism.
Youth > United States > Attitudes > History > 21st century.
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Summary:Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga has maintained a tight grip on the contemporary culture's imagination. This timely and critical work examines how the Twilight series offers addictively appealing messages about love, romance, sex, beauty and body image, and how these charged themes interact with cultural issues regarding race, class, gender and sexuality.
Physical Description:234 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786460427 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786460423 (pbk. : alk. paper)