708. From the Vault: Sociology, Romance, and Community with Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson

Thank you for joining me for a “from the vault” episode! This is episode 147, originally aired June 26, 2015, so almost 11 years ago.

Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson did a multi-year study on the community of romance authors and I have never stopped thinking about it. In this conversation, we’re talking about that study, what they learned about romance as a community, especially about gender dynamics.

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Here are the books we discuss in this podcast:

You can find their published work based on this study in the following articles – these link to the abstract because I don’t have a membership to this academic database.

• Aspirational Emotion Work: Calling, Emotional Capital, and Becoming a “Real” Writer
• Sneers and Leers: Romance Writers and Gendered Sexual Stigma

The music in the original episode was provided by Sassy Outwater. This is the Peatbog Faeries album Blackhouse. This track is called “The Dragons Apprentice.” Dragons!