In Defense of Fifty Shades by E. L. James: Does It Really Contain Gender-Based Violence?

This article presents a response to the harsh criticism expressed against E. L. James’s Fifty Shades. Accusations have been made from many sides that it encourages gender-based violence within a romantic relationship, unjustly stereotyping the female character Anastasia (Ana) as a battered, submissi...

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Autor: Santana Rodríguez, Cathaysa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Valladolid
Repositorio:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.24197/ersjes.45.2024.93-115
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Palabra clave:Filología Inglesa
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Santana Rodríguez, Cathaysa
Filología Inglesa
title_short In Defense of Fifty Shades by E. L. James: Does It Really Contain Gender-Based Violence?
title_full In Defense of Fifty Shades by E. L. James: Does It Really Contain Gender-Based Violence?
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