O saber e o sabor da literatura cor-de-rosa : a leitura dos romances das séries Sabrina, Julia e Bianca

Abstract

This research lies in the field of Theory of Literature, with resulting theoretical implications of Sociology of Reading, Sociology of Literature and Cultural Studies. In this perspective, we analyze the attractive color pink, especially those with heart Romances of Sabrina, Bianca and Julia series, 1980s literature, emphasizing the preference for reading by women, through works not canonized, and its importance in reader training. That choice was because the decade mentioned represents the pinnacle of Sabrina, Bianca and Julia series, with the women as their main readers; to recognize that this kind of literature in that context has not received due attention and analysis; and believe that, although not legitimized by literary criticism, the school and the academic environment, the color pink, the sentimental nature, literature encourages youth reading habits and behaviors develops readers; should thus be part of literary readings in school and university level, a theoretical discussion and mediation, respectively process. Therefore, it is necessary to delineate the female images from some categories drawn from the study of these series of novels, such as male and female physical and psychological profile; love versus hate; love triangle; heavenly or conducive to love and affective language setting. Furthermore, it is essential to ascertain whether sensory and emotional aspects of reading (identification with covers, titles, plots, characters and places) foster reading and can be considered as one of the expedients for the construction of literary taste. The methodology is supported by a literature review and qualitative research on the horizon of ethnomethodological research. Who reads one color pink romance has so much story to tell whoever reads as any other literary genre. The practice of reading this type of novel becomes a possibility for dialogue, debate and formation of opinions, a deepening of behavioral, social, cultural and historical issues, in time and space separate process