Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [162]-174) and index. - Introduction -- The battle of the sexes rom com: to be continued? -- The "new" career woman rom com -- The fantasy rom com -- The action rom com -- The teen rom com -- The "mature" rom com: heroines and heroes "of a certain age" -- The baby-crazed rom com -- The man-com cluster -- The indie rom com -- Romantic comedy and the "other": race, ethnicity, and the transcendental star -- Epilogue
Introduction -- The battle of the sexes rom com: to be continued? -- The "new" career woman rom com -- The fantasy rom com -- The action rom com -- The teen rom com -- The "mature" rom com: heroines and heroes "of a certain age" -- The baby-crazed rom com -- The man-com cluster -- The indie rom com -- Romantic comedy and the "other": race, ethnicity, and the transcendental star -- Epilogue.
