Nearly 75 million people read a romance novel in 2008, 90 percent of them women. Harlequin, the largest publisher of romance novels, publishes 120 titles a month in 25 languages.
Scholars have recently started to examine this popular, but much maligned genre, and how it reflects the changing roles of women in society.Categories: Research & Discovery
Categories: Environment & Sustainability
It's time again for Americans to stand up and be counted. In mid-March, census forms will be mailed or delivered to households across the country. Associate Professor of Sociology Ana Wahl, who studies housing patterns and racial integration in neighborhoods, explains the importance of the census, why fewer people may complete this year's survey, and how she uses census data in her research and teaching. Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year and the "Year of the Tiger" with several events on campus on Feb. 13.Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Global Wake Forest
Categories: Community Impact, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
In Santarem, one of the poorest regions of Brazil, children go to school for only half the day; the rest of the day, many have no place to go but the streets. Wake Forest students spent two weeks over winter break helping construct a community center to give these children a safe place.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Categories: Arts & Culture, Athletics
Some of the world's most gifted marketing students will be at the top of their game as they compete for sizable awards and prestige in the Schools of Business 2010 Marketing Summit, a premier annual case competition to be held Thursday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, Feb. 6.Categories: Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Categories: Research & Discovery
Categories: Research & Discovery