'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition
This article explores how contemporary romance can represent cognitive disability through a critical analysis of the representation of cognitive difference in the romantic comedy Addition by Australian author Toni Jordan. I argue that the novel presents a non-stereotypical representation of a protag...
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| description | This article explores how contemporary romance can represent cognitive disability through a critical analysis of the representation of cognitive difference in the romantic comedy Addition by Australian author Toni Jordan. I argue that the novel presents a non-stereotypical representation of a protagonist with a cognitive disability who is still able to participate in a love relationship while experiencing significant impairment. I argue that such works of popular romantic fiction can act to challenge negative stereotypes around mental illness and encourage readers to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-74732017-09-13T14:36:23Z 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition Robertson, Rachel obsession cognitive difference disability OCD romance popular fiction This article explores how contemporary romance can represent cognitive disability through a critical analysis of the representation of cognitive difference in the romantic comedy Addition by Australian author Toni Jordan. I argue that the novel presents a non-stereotypical representation of a protagonist with a cognitive disability who is still able to participate in a love relationship while experiencing significant impairment. I argue that such works of popular romantic fiction can act to challenge negative stereotypes around mental illness and encourage readers to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7473 10.1386/ajpc.3.3.311_1 Intellect Ltd restricted |
| spellingShingle | obsession cognitive difference disability OCD romance popular fiction Robertson, Rachel 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title | 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title_full | 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title_fullStr | 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title_full_unstemmed | 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title_short | 'Driven by Tens’: Obsession and cognitive difference in Toni Jordan’s romantic comedy Addition |
| title_sort | 'driven by tens’: obsession and cognitive difference in toni jordan’s romantic comedy addition |
| topic | obsession cognitive difference disability OCD romance popular fiction |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7473 |