This is the first major study of the roles of women in prime time soap operas. In a comparative analysis of British and North American television soaps, Christi

This is the first major study of the role of women in prime time soap operas. In a comparative analysis of British and North American television soaps, Christin

Women's soap opera viewing has long been thought of by feminists and nonfeminists as an unproductive waste of time. Blumenthal takes the opposing view, arguing

Since the debut of These Are My Children in 1949, the daytime television soap opera has been foundational to the history of the medium as an economic, creative,

"Why do I like soap operas?" Laura Stempel Mumford asks, and her answer emerges in a feminist analysis of soap opera that participates in current debates about