{"product_id":"from-front-porch-to-back-seat-9780801839351","title":"From Front Porch to Back Seat","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Calling Cards and Money\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Economy of Dating\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The Worth of a Date\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Sex Control\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Scientific Truth  and Love\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405183852887,"sku":"9780801839351","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801839351.jpg?v=1730489025","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-front-porch-to-back-seat-9780801839351","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}