Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Noting that 'the more things change, the more they stay the same,' Lamont finds that traditional gender-role expectations have not changed much; men still ask women out more often and hope for sex sooner than women, and women generally still wait to be asked out and are reticent to have sex 'too soon.' This book provides an interesting take on some presupposed assumptions." * CHOICE *
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The Mating Game is an ambitious project that strategically investigates views held by three distinct groups, each navigating complex social structures and cultural narratives around romantic courtship. Lamont offers a refreshing and strong framework to analyze courtship on an individual, group, and societal level. It is a strong addition to growing scholarship on young adults as well as the possible application of queerness in mainstream cultural reform." * Men and Masculinities *
"Lamont’s well-designed empirical project and insightful theoretical analysis advance our conversations about the state of the gender revolution in the 21st century."
* American Journal of Sociology *
"Lamont’s analysis of these stories reminds us that there are possibilities beyond what society currently offers us. I ultimately came away from this book feeling inspired and empowered to turn such possibilities into reality."
* American Journal of Sociology *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. The Puzzling Persistence of Gendered Dating
2. The Quest for Egalitarian Love
3. New Goals, Old Scripts: Heterosexual Women Caught
between Tradition and Equality
4. A Few Good (Heterosexual) Men: Inequality Disguised
as Romance
5. Queering Courtship: LGBQ People Reimagine
Relationships
6. The More Things Change . . .
7. Dated Dating and the Stalled Gender Revolution
Appendix 1: Summary of Interview Respondents
Appendix 2: Interview Guide
Notes
References
Index
