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| − | ;Avila, Debbie Maria, 2005. : "The Romance Novel of the 1930s and 1940s in Spain and Portugal: The Cases of Carmen de Icaza and Alice Ogando.' U of California Irvine (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.7:2572) | + | ;Avila, Debbie Maria, 2005. : "The Romance Novel of the 1930s and 1940s in Spain and Portugal: The Cases of Carmen de Icaza and Alice Ogando.' U of California Irvine (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.7:2572) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=954006351&sid=5&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Burley, Stephanie Carol., 2003. : "Hearts of Darkness: The Racial Politics of Popular Romance." U of Maryland, College Park (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 64.6: 2082) | + | ;Burley, Stephanie Carol., 2003. : "Hearts of Darkness: The Racial Politics of Popular Romance." U of Maryland, College Park (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 64.6: 2082) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=765992661&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Chappel, Deborah Kaye, 1992. : "American Romances: Narratives of Culture and Identity" Duke University, (''Dissertation Abstracts International''52 (8): 2923A-24A. | + | ;Chappel, Deborah Kaye, 1992. : "American Romances: Narratives of Culture and Identity" Duke University, (''Dissertation Abstracts International''52 (8): 2923A-24A. [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=744387711&sid=7&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
;Downey, Kristin, 2005. : "Irony, Ideology, and Resistance: The Amazing Double Life of Harlequin Presents", McMaster University, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.10:3640. [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1014304661&Fmt=7&clientId=79356&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt.] | ;Downey, Kristin, 2005. : "Irony, Ideology, and Resistance: The Amazing Double Life of Harlequin Presents", McMaster University, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.10:3640. [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1014304661&Fmt=7&clientId=79356&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt.] | ||
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;Elliott, Margaret A., 1996. : 'The Librarian's Stereotyped Image in Romance Novels, 1980-1995: Has the Image Changed?', Master's Research Paper, Kent State University. ERIC Document ED401924. [http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED401924&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&objectId=0900000b8012d294 Abstract] and [http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/23/c3/7a.pdf PDF] | ;Elliott, Margaret A., 1996. : 'The Librarian's Stereotyped Image in Romance Novels, 1980-1995: Has the Image Changed?', Master's Research Paper, Kent State University. ERIC Document ED401924. [http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED401924&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&objectId=0900000b8012d294 Abstract] and [http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/23/c3/7a.pdf PDF] | ||
| − | ;Goade, Sally Ann, 1999. : "'And With the Land, Our Spirits So Blended': Interrelated Frontier Quests of Self in Contemporary Historical Romance. A Study of Rosanne Bittner's 'Savage Destiny' series", Idaho State U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 60.4:1132) | + | ;Goade, Sally Ann, 1999. : "'And With the Land, Our Spirits So Blended': Interrelated Frontier Quests of Self in Contemporary Historical Romance. A Study of Rosanne Bittner's 'Savage Destiny' series", Idaho State U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 60.4:1132) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=733959781&sid=8&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Griffin, Linda Coleman, 1999. : "An Analysis of Meaning Creation through the Integration of Sociology and Literature: A Critical Ethnography of a Romance Reading Group." U of Houston, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 60.4: 1117.) | + | ;Griffin, Linda Coleman, 1999. : "An Analysis of Meaning Creation through the Integration of Sociology and Literature: A Critical Ethnography of a Romance Reading Group." U of Houston, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 60.4: 1117.) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=733976391&sid=9&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Harzewski, Stephanie, 2006. : "The new novel of manners: Chick lit and postfeminist sexual politics ." U of Pennsylvania, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 67.7:2573.) | + | ;Harzewski, Stephanie, 2006. : "The new novel of manners: Chick lit and postfeminist sexual politics ." U of Pennsylvania, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 67.7:2573.) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1196395391&sid=10&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Hubbard, Rita Cooper, 1982. : "Relationship Styles In Popular Romance Fiction: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of Harlequin Romances, 1950-1979." (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 42.12:4973) | + | ;Hubbard, Rita Cooper, 1982. : "Relationship Styles In Popular Romance Fiction: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of Harlequin Romances, 1950-1979." (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 42.12:4973) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=752024081&sid=11&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Hughes, Helen Muriel,1988. : "Changes In Historical Romance, 1890s To The 1980s: The Development Of The Genre From Stanley Weyman To Georgette Heyer And Her Successors." U Of Bradford (United Kingdom), (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 50.11: 3603) | + | ;Hughes, Helen Muriel,1988. : "Changes In Historical Romance, 1890s To The 1980s: The Development Of The Genre From Stanley Weyman To Georgette Heyer And Her Successors." U Of Bradford (United Kingdom), (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 50.11: 3603) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=745305601&sid=12&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Hurley, Frances Kay., 1999. : "In the Words of Girls: The Reading of Adolescent Romance Fiction." Harvard U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 60.6: 1946) | + | ;Hurley, Frances Kay., 1999. : "In the Words of Girls: The Reading of Adolescent Romance Fiction." Harvard U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 60.6: 1946) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=733505681&sid=13&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
;Jocks, Yvonne Annette, 1988. : “Adventure and Virtue: Alternating Emphasis in the Popular Romance Tradition.” Master’s thesis, University of Texas at Arlington. [Jocks writes romances under the pseudonym [[Evelyn Vaughn|Evelyn Vaughn]] ] | ;Jocks, Yvonne Annette, 1988. : “Adventure and Virtue: Alternating Emphasis in the Popular Romance Tradition.” Master’s thesis, University of Texas at Arlington. [Jocks writes romances under the pseudonym [[Evelyn Vaughn|Evelyn Vaughn]] ] | ||
| − | ;Kinard, Amanda Marette, 1999. : "Forbidden Pleasures: The Romance and Its Readers." Vanderbilt U.,(''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 59.12: 4424) | + | ;Kinard, Amanda Marette, 1999. : "Forbidden Pleasures: The Romance and Its Readers." Vanderbilt U.,(''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 59.12: 4424) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=733028321&sid=14&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Kirkland, Catherine, 1984. : "For The Love Of It: Women Writers And The Popular Romance." U of Pennsylvania, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 46.1:10. | + | ;Kirkland, Catherine, 1984. : "For The Love Of It: Women Writers And The Popular Romance." U of Pennsylvania, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 46.1:10. [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=752205481&sid=15&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Lin, Fang-Mei, 1992. : "Social Change and Romantic Ideology: The Impact of the Publishing Industry, Family Organization, and Gender Roles on the Reception and Interpretation of Romance Fiction in Taiwan, 1960-1990." U of Pennysylvania (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 53.5:1675) | + | ;Lin, Fang-Mei, 1992. : "Social Change and Romantic Ideology: The Impact of the Publishing Industry, Family Organization, and Gender Roles on the Reception and Interpretation of Romance Fiction in Taiwan, 1960-1990." U of Pennysylvania (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'', 53.5:1675) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=747185321&sid=16&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
;Lohmann, Jennifer, 2006. : " 'Beauty and the Beast' Themes in Romance Novels." A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree. April, 2006. 41 pages. Advisor: Brian Sturm. A Master’s paper submitted to the faculty of the School of Information and Library Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Library Science. [http://etd.ils.unc.edu:8080/dspace/bitstream/1901/302/2/draft3.pdf] | ;Lohmann, Jennifer, 2006. : " 'Beauty and the Beast' Themes in Romance Novels." A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree. April, 2006. 41 pages. Advisor: Brian Sturm. A Master’s paper submitted to the faculty of the School of Information and Library Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Library Science. [http://etd.ils.unc.edu:8080/dspace/bitstream/1901/302/2/draft3.pdf] | ||
| − | ;Moffitt, Mary Anne Smeltzer, 1990. : "Understanding Middle-Class Adolescent Leisure: A Cultural Studies Approach to Romance Novel Reading" U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (''Dissertation Abstracts International'' 51.4: 1035A) | + | ;Moffitt, Mary Anne Smeltzer, 1990. : "Understanding Middle-Class Adolescent Leisure: A Cultural Studies Approach to Romance Novel Reading" U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (''Dissertation Abstracts International'' 51.4: 1035A) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=746901401&sid=17&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Naber, Christine Marie, 1995. : "Rape myths are the theory--romance novels are the practice: The impact of exposure to images of women in popular culture, " U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'',57.4:2950) | + | ;Naber, Christine Marie, 1995. : "Rape myths are the theory--romance novels are the practice: The impact of exposure to images of women in popular culture, " U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'',57.4:2950) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=742137601&sid=18&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Owen, Mairead, 1992. : "Women's Reading of Popular Romantic Fiction: A Case Study in the Mass Media: A Key to the Ideology of Women." U. of Liverpool, (''Dissertation Abstracts International'' 52.8: 2745A) | + | ;Owen, Mairead, 1992. : "Women's Reading of Popular Romantic Fiction: A Case Study in the Mass Media: A Key to the Ideology of Women." U. of Liverpool, (''Dissertation Abstracts International'' 52.8: 2745A) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=744628871&sid=19&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract] |
| − | ;Parameswaran, Radhika E., 1998. : "Public Images, Private Pleasures: Romance Reading at the Intersection of Gender, Class, and National Identities in Urban India." U of Iowa, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 58.12:4485) | + | ;Parameswaran, Radhika E., 1998. : "Public Images, Private Pleasures: Romance Reading at the Intersection of Gender, Class, and National Identities in Urban India." U of Iowa, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 58.12:4485) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=736845321&sid=20&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Rampure, Archana, 2005. : "Doctors in the Darkness: Reading Race, Gender, and History in the Popular Medical Romance ", U of Toronto, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.10:3642) | + | ;Rampure, Archana, 2005. : "Doctors in the Darkness: Reading Race, Gender, and History in the Popular Medical Romance ", U of Toronto, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 66.10:3642) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1014304731&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Smith, William Clay Kinchen, 2002. : "Revising Captivity Narratives", U of Florida. [http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0000611/smith_w.pdf] [This thesis deals with many types of captivity narrative, but there are sections specifically about romances. In the chapter on works from the 1980s, there is a section on romance (341-354), and the chapter concerning the 1990s has a similar section (373-378). Romance authors whose works are discussed include [[Madeline Baker]], [[Karen A. Bale]], [[Cassie Edwards]], [[Fern Michaels]], [[Nan Ryan]] and [[Janelle Taylor]]. | + | ;Smith, William Clay Kinchen, 2002. : "Revising Captivity Narratives", U of Florida. [http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0000611/smith_w.pdf] [This thesis deals with many types of captivity narrative, but there are sections specifically about romances. In the chapter on works from the 1980s, there is a section on romance (341-354), and the chapter concerning the 1990s has a similar section (373-378). Romance authors whose works are discussed include [[Madeline Baker]], [[Karen A. Bale]], [[Cassie Edwards]], [[Fern Michaels]], [[Nan Ryan]] and [[Janelle Taylor]].] |
| − | ;Tennenhouse, Tracy Shana, 1996. : "Female Fantasies in Women's Popular Fiction", U California Santa Barbara, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 57.9:3943) | + | ;Tennenhouse, Tracy Shana, 1996. : "Female Fantasies in Women's Popular Fiction", U California Santa Barbara, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 57.9:3943) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=739394871&sid=21&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
| − | ;Therrien, Kathleen Mary, 1998. : "Trembling at Her Own Response: Resistance and Reconciliation in Mass-Market Romance Novels." (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 58.7: 2659) | + | ;Therrien, Kathleen Mary, 1998. : "Trembling at Her Own Response: Resistance and Reconciliation in Mass-Market Romance Novels." (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 58.7: 2659) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=736560701&sid=22&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] [Special focus on [[Julie Garwood]], [[Amanda Quick]]/[[Jayne Ann Krentz]] and [[Susan Wiggs]].] |
| − | ;Uddin-Khan, Evelyn Angelina, 1995. : "Gender, Ethnicity and the Romance Novel," Columbia U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 56.11:4341) | + | ;Uddin-Khan, Evelyn Angelina, 1995. : "Gender, Ethnicity and the Romance Novel," Columbia U, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 56.11:4341) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=741683011&sid=23&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and Excerpt] |
;Wirtén, Eva Hemmungs, 1998. : Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts: The case of Harlequin Enterprises and Sweden, Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University. [http://www.abm.uu.se/evahw/Global_Infatuation.pdf PDF] | ;Wirtén, Eva Hemmungs, 1998. : Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts: The case of Harlequin Enterprises and Sweden, Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University. [http://www.abm.uu.se/evahw/Global_Infatuation.pdf PDF] | ||
| − | ;Young, Beth Rapp, 1995. : "But are they any good? Women readers, formula fiction, and the sacralization of the literary canon", U of Southern California, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 57.2:893) | + | ;Young, Beth Rapp, 1995. : "But are they any good? Women readers, formula fiction, and the sacralization of the literary canon", U of Southern California, (''Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences'' 57.2:893) [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=742787661&sid=24&Fmt=2&clientId=20609&RQT=309&VName=PQD Abstract and excerpt] |
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- Bibliography A-G - the first half of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
- Bibliography H-O - the second part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
- Bibliography P-Z - the end of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
- Academic Online Essays (not published in academic journals or volumes)
- Scholarship in Languages Other than English.
- Romance Resources for Academics - lists romance-related resources which may be of interest to academics.
- Writers on Romance - lists items written about the genre by romance authors but not published in academic journals or books.
- Romance in the Media - lists news items/features items about romance.
- Avila, Debbie Maria, 2005.
- "The Romance Novel of the 1930s and 1940s in Spain and Portugal: The Cases of Carmen de Icaza and Alice Ogando.' U of California Irvine (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 66.7:2572) Abstract and excerpt
- Burley, Stephanie Carol., 2003.
- "Hearts of Darkness: The Racial Politics of Popular Romance." U of Maryland, College Park (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 64.6: 2082) Abstract and excerpt
- Chappel, Deborah Kaye, 1992.
- "American Romances: Narratives of Culture and Identity" Duke University, (Dissertation Abstracts International52 (8): 2923A-24A. Abstract and excerpt
- Downey, Kristin, 2005.
- "Irony, Ideology, and Resistance: The Amazing Double Life of Harlequin Presents", McMaster University, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 66.10:3640. Abstract and excerpt.
- Elliott, Margaret A., 1996.
- 'The Librarian's Stereotyped Image in Romance Novels, 1980-1995: Has the Image Changed?', Master's Research Paper, Kent State University. ERIC Document ED401924. Abstract and PDF
- Goade, Sally Ann, 1999.
- "'And With the Land, Our Spirits So Blended': Interrelated Frontier Quests of Self in Contemporary Historical Romance. A Study of Rosanne Bittner's 'Savage Destiny' series", Idaho State U, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 60.4:1132) Abstract and excerpt
- Griffin, Linda Coleman, 1999.
- "An Analysis of Meaning Creation through the Integration of Sociology and Literature: A Critical Ethnography of a Romance Reading Group." U of Houston, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 60.4: 1117.) Abstract and excerpt
- Harzewski, Stephanie, 2006.
- "The new novel of manners: Chick lit and postfeminist sexual politics ." U of Pennsylvania, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 67.7:2573.) Abstract and excerpt
- Hubbard, Rita Cooper, 1982.
- "Relationship Styles In Popular Romance Fiction: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of Harlequin Romances, 1950-1979." (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 42.12:4973) Abstract
- Hughes, Helen Muriel,1988.
- "Changes In Historical Romance, 1890s To The 1980s: The Development Of The Genre From Stanley Weyman To Georgette Heyer And Her Successors." U Of Bradford (United Kingdom), (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 50.11: 3603) Abstract
- Hurley, Frances Kay., 1999.
- "In the Words of Girls: The Reading of Adolescent Romance Fiction." Harvard U, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 60.6: 1946) Abstract and excerpt
- Jocks, Yvonne Annette, 1988.
- “Adventure and Virtue: Alternating Emphasis in the Popular Romance Tradition.” Master’s thesis, University of Texas at Arlington. [Jocks writes romances under the pseudonym Evelyn Vaughn ]
- Kinard, Amanda Marette, 1999.
- "Forbidden Pleasures: The Romance and Its Readers." Vanderbilt U.,(Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 59.12: 4424) Abstract and excerpt
- Kirkland, Catherine, 1984.
- "For The Love Of It: Women Writers And The Popular Romance." U of Pennsylvania, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 46.1:10. Abstract
- Lin, Fang-Mei, 1992.
- "Social Change and Romantic Ideology: The Impact of the Publishing Industry, Family Organization, and Gender Roles on the Reception and Interpretation of Romance Fiction in Taiwan, 1960-1990." U of Pennysylvania (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 53.5:1675) Abstract and excerpt
- Lohmann, Jennifer, 2006.
- " 'Beauty and the Beast' Themes in Romance Novels." A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree. April, 2006. 41 pages. Advisor: Brian Sturm. A Master’s paper submitted to the faculty of the School of Information and Library Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Library Science. [1]
- Moffitt, Mary Anne Smeltzer, 1990.
- "Understanding Middle-Class Adolescent Leisure: A Cultural Studies Approach to Romance Novel Reading" U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (Dissertation Abstracts International 51.4: 1035A) Abstract
- Naber, Christine Marie, 1995.
- "Rape myths are the theory--romance novels are the practice: The impact of exposure to images of women in popular culture, " U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences,57.4:2950) Abstract
- Owen, Mairead, 1992.
- "Women's Reading of Popular Romantic Fiction: A Case Study in the Mass Media: A Key to the Ideology of Women." U. of Liverpool, (Dissertation Abstracts International 52.8: 2745A) Abstract
- Parameswaran, Radhika E., 1998.
- "Public Images, Private Pleasures: Romance Reading at the Intersection of Gender, Class, and National Identities in Urban India." U of Iowa, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 58.12:4485) Abstract and excerpt
- Rampure, Archana, 2005.
- "Doctors in the Darkness: Reading Race, Gender, and History in the Popular Medical Romance ", U of Toronto, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 66.10:3642) Abstract and excerpt
- Smith, William Clay Kinchen, 2002.
- "Revising Captivity Narratives", U of Florida. [2] [This thesis deals with many types of captivity narrative, but there are sections specifically about romances. In the chapter on works from the 1980s, there is a section on romance (341-354), and the chapter concerning the 1990s has a similar section (373-378). Romance authors whose works are discussed include Madeline Baker, Karen A. Bale, Cassie Edwards, Fern Michaels, Nan Ryan and Janelle Taylor.]
- Tennenhouse, Tracy Shana, 1996.
- "Female Fantasies in Women's Popular Fiction", U California Santa Barbara, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 57.9:3943) Abstract and excerpt
- Therrien, Kathleen Mary, 1998.
- "Trembling at Her Own Response: Resistance and Reconciliation in Mass-Market Romance Novels." (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 58.7: 2659) Abstract and excerpt [Special focus on Julie Garwood, Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Krentz and Susan Wiggs.]
- Uddin-Khan, Evelyn Angelina, 1995.
- "Gender, Ethnicity and the Romance Novel," Columbia U, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 56.11:4341) Abstract and Excerpt
- Wirtén, Eva Hemmungs, 1998.
- Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts: The case of Harlequin Enterprises and Sweden, Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University. PDF
- Young, Beth Rapp, 1995.
- "But are they any good? Women readers, formula fiction, and the sacralization of the literary canon", U of Southern California, (Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences 57.2:893) Abstract and excerpt
