Please talk about how the novel, Mexican Gothic, impacts society. Below are some aspects to consider:
How the novel has changed or impacted:
- Perceptions of the romance genre as ‘women’s reading’ or ‘chick lit’
- Perceptions of the romance genre as worthless, or not ‘serious literature’
- The role of the romance in popular media, considering adaptations for TV and movies
- The history of the romance, including novels that we valorize which were the romances of their time
- Reading habits of romance readers
- The role of psychology in the genre, both in the stories that are told and the driving force behind the reader’s interest (or obsession)
- Where, when, and how romance readers read their novels
- How we study (or don’t) romance novels in colleges and universities