University of California Press
The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Date
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- Ellen Lamont
- University of California Press
- Hardcover
- 9780520298682
- 9.1 X 6 X 0.8 inches
- 1 pounds
- Social Science > Gender Studies
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Despite enormous changes in patterns of dating and courtship in twenty-first-century America, contemporary understandings of romance and intimacy remain firmly rooted in age-old assumptions of gender difference. These tenacious beliefs now vie with cultural messages of gender equality that stress independence, self-development, and egalitarian practices in public and private life.
Through interviews with heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals, Ellen Lamont's The Mating Game explores how people with diverse sexualities and gender identities date, form romantic relationships, and make decisions about future commitments as they negotiate uncertain terrain fraught with competing messages about gender, sexuality, and intimacy.
Author Bio
Ellen Lamont is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from New York University, an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
Her research examines how gender and sexuality shapes family and intimate relationships in a variety of contexts.
She is the author of The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Date with University of California Press. Her work has been published in Gender & Society, Men & Masculinities, and Sociological Forum and covered by news outlets such as The Atlantic, BBC, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Times. She is currently working on a new project on gender, work, and family in Appalachia.
Ellen teaches courses on gender, family, and women, crime, and the justice system. She was inducted into the College of Arts and Sciences Academy of Outstanding Teachers in 2018 and awarded Teacher of the Year in 2019.
Research Interests
Gender, Sexuality, and Intimate Relationships
Dating and Courtship
LGBTQ Hookup Culture
In-depth Interviewing
Source: Department of Sociology Appalachian State University
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