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Daze of Our Lives: The Soap Opera as Feminine Text

1991; Bowling Green State University; Volume: 14; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1542-734x.1991.1404_29.x

2162-5735

Deborah D. Rogers,

Media Influence and Health

Journal of American CultureVolume 14, Issue 4 p. 29-41 Daze of Our Lives: The Soap Opera as Feminine Text Deborah D. Rogers, Deborah D. Rogers Associate professor of English at the University of Maine, Orono.Search for more papers by this author Deborah D. Rogers, Deborah D. Rogers Associate professor of English at the University of Maine, Orono.Search for more papers by this author First published: Winter 1991 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-734X.1991.1404_29.xCitations: 5AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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