Love is love
Reverse isomorphism and the rise of LGBTQ+ romance publishing
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6443586 |
|---|---|
| Autores | C Philip Larson (0000-0002-4171-809X, University of Colorado Boulder, autor de correspondencia), Ashley R Carter (0000-0001-7513-4845, University of Colorado Boulder), Ashley Carter (University of Colorado Boulder) |
| Año | 2023 |
| Volumen | 27 |
| Número | 5 |
| Páginas | 3017-3038 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2023-12-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614448231218991 |
| OpenAlex | W4390470513 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 37 |
In the late 2010s, US romance publishing underwent an astonishing change. Previously, same-sex couples were all but nonexistent in romances released by major publishers. By 2022, every large publisher in the United States issued romances featuring same-sex couples: A few also published bisexual, trans, or polyamorous romances. This article turns to neo-institutionalism to analyze how processes of isomorphism contributed to this change. Through interviews with 10 authors and 7 editors, we show how specific mechanisms associated with isomorphism—coercion, mimesis, and normative pressures—explain this major shift. Contrary to prevailing literature, we find that structural innovations moved from publishing’s periphery to its core in a process we call reverse isomorphism. We contribute to discussions of representation in media by showing how social, organizational, and institutional processes facilitate or suppress underrepresented voices. At the same time, we caution that new structures may create new types of marginalization
Coercion (linguistics · Institutionalism · Isomorphism (crystallography · Linguistics · Normative · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Publishing · Representation (politics · Romance · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 5 |
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| Citas por año | 5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
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