092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation

Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

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092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation

Shelf Love

Jul 27, 2021

How is whiteness & assimilation assumed in the "land of opportunity" narrative & myth of American immigrants? We explore: how names indicate our roots, white privilege, feelings of cultural loss, our own immigrant experiences, plus we talk about Christina Laurens' Roomies novel & upcoming film adaptation.

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Guest: Dr. Diana Filar

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We talked about Roomies by Christina Lauren

Quotes about Christina Laurens' Roomies adaptation: https://ew.com/books/2018/08/16/how-hollywood-is-rekindling-the-rom-com/

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Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

Shelf Love explores fictional stories of romantic love across media, time, and cultures. For the curious and open-minded who joyfully question as they consume pop culture. What's love got to do with it? Quite a bit!

From the page to the stage, on the screen or in the wrestling ring: Shelf Love invites experts to share their knowledge and love for diverse genres and how they help us explore romantic love, including romance novels, comic books, soap operas, romantic comedies, video games, oral stories, advertisements, and more, and introduces theory alongside applications and accessible explanations.

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