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Book Synopsis"Whether or not we've come a long way since then, this engaging study of courtship shows that at least half the fun is in reading about getting there."--'St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'
Trade ReviewWhether or not we've come a long way since then, this engaging study of courtship shows that at least half the fun is in reading about getting there. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. As entertaining as it is informative. Bailey documents sources from Margaret Mead to advertising's hokey hype in her comprehensive analysis of the rituals of American amore, exploring the themes of 'control, competition, consumption, the sexual economy, etiquette and gender.'. Booklist A fascinating study of an important part of our recent past. The Nation Whether or not we've come a long way since then, this engaging study of courtship shows that at least half the fun is in reading about getting there. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Calling Cards and Money
Chapter 2. The Economy of Dating
Chapter 3. The Worth of a Date
Chapter 4. Sex Control
Chapter 5. The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity
Chapter 6. Scientific Truth and Love
Epilogue
Notes
Index
