[ecrea] call for papers -a book on television and romance

Here is the CfP:

Call for Papers: A book on Romance and Television

Title: Television and Romance – Studies, Observations and Interpretations

Under Contract with: Nova Science Publishers (Expected publication date 
– late 2015/early 2016)

Editor: Prof. Amir Hetsroni (School of Communication – Ariel University 
Center of Samaria, Israel).



This book, under contract with Nova Science Publishers, aims to analyze 
the complex interplay of television and romance. My plan is to include 
contributions from communication scholars and social scientists whose 
writing will shed light on the romantic content of romantic programming, 
note the effects of exposure to such content, describe the audience, and 
offer explanations as to the appeal of this material. Special attention 
will be paid to international perspectives and to cultural differences 
between romantic formats and programs broadcast in different countries.

Quantitative as well as qualitative entries, research reviews and 
theoretical essays are all welcome. I want to provide the readers with a 
methodological mix and give voice to various approaches to the study of 
intimate relationships and romance as reflected on the home screen - 
from content analysis to discourse analysis; from in-depth interviews to 
controlled experiments; from ethnographic observations to representative 
surveys.

Feasible topics include, but are not limited to (please feel free to 
suggest additional themes):

· The tenets of romance on television

· Distinguishing the romantic from the erotic and the erotic from the 
pornographic

· The reflection of various stages of intimate relationship on the 
screen (courtship, breakup, etc.).

· Long term (e.g. cultivation) and short term (e.g. arousal) effects of 
exposure to romantic programming.

· Motivations for watching romantic programming (e.g. uses and 
gratifications)

· Para-social relationships with romantic protagonists and 
transportation with romantic narrative.

· Comparative content analysis of romantic shows.

· Textual analysis of specific programs (limited to exceptionally 
successful shows).

· Reception studies of romantic TV.

· The representation of deviant and alternative romance on the home 
screen (e.g. threesome).



Please note that while as editor I am open to any theoretical or 
methodological approach, the book that I edit is an academic volume – 
not a collection of reviews or political-ideological polemic. 
Furthermore, since shows are often forgotten a short while after they 
are off the air, case studies that deal solely with a single program are 
less likely to pass the threshold (especially when the show is not a 
mega hit worldwide).



The deadline for submission of chapter proposals – consisting of 
extended abstracts, four-to-five pages long, is: June 30th, 2014.

The abstract should include a purpose statement for the proposed paper, 
research questions and hypotheses (where applicable), theoretical frame, 
method(s) of analysis, expected results (for empirical studies), 
scholarly contribution and public appeal reference.



Because the book needs to be balanced, the chances of having a paper 
accepted depend greatly on the quality and characteristics of the 
universe of submissions. Using techniques that are not typically 
employed in the study of television and romance like controlled 
experiments (and quantitative methods in general) may increase the 
likelihood of acceptance.



Notification of accepted proposals and invitations to submit complete 
papers (4,500 to 11,000 words, APA style) will be made on or before 
August 30th, 2014.

The complete papers’ due date is January 31st, 2015.

The book will go to print in the spring of 2015. Publishing is secured 
through a contract, but thorough revisions are inevitable and rejections 
of specific papers are possible throughout the process. No publication 
fee would be required.



Please send submissions, inquires and proposals to:



Prof. Amir Hetsroni, PhD.

School of Communication

Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel

Tel. 972-543231616

Fax. 972-89286602

Email: (amirhetsroni /at/ gmail.com)

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