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Men, Masculinity and Contemporary Dating

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  1. Chris Haywood

    1. Media, Culture and Heritage, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

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  • Examines the effect of changing dating practices on contemporary formulations of masculinity
  • Contributes to current debates on men and masculinity, gender, intimacy and sexuality
  • Argues that contemporary dating practices both reinsert traditional gendered ideologies, whilst at the same time producing new possibilities of gender
  • Explores contemporary dating as a consumptive act within market relations

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. First Encounters

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 1-24

  3. (Post) Dating Masculinities: From Courtship to a Post-dating World

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 25-54

  4. Speed Dating: The Making of ‘Three-Minute Masculinities’

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 55-91

  5. Holiday Romances: Liquid Lust and the ‘Package Holiday’

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 93-129

  6. Mobile Romance: Tinder and the Navigation of Masculinity

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 131-166

  7. Online Sex Seeking: Beyond Digital Encounters

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 167-198

  8. ‘Dogging Men’: Car Parks, Masculinity and Anonymous Sex

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 199-229

  9. Conclusion

    • Chris Haywood
    Pages 231-242

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 243-249
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About this book

At a time when traditional dating practices are being replaced with new ways to meet potential partners, this book provides fresh insights into how are men responding to new ways of dating. Drawing upon original research, this book examines a wide range of contemporary dating practices that includes speed dating, holiday romances, use of dating apps, online sex seeking and dogging. It reveals the ways in which men draw upon traditional models of masculinity to negotiate these changes; but also, the extent to which men are responding by elaborating new masculinities. Through an investigation of the dynamics of heterosexuality and masculinity, this book highlights the importance attached to authenticity, and the increasing marketization and commodification of dating. It argues that in a post-truth world, men must also come to terms with a post-trust dating landscape. Combining rich empirical material with keen theoretical analysis, this innovative work will have interdisciplinary appeal for students and scholars of sociology, media studies, cultural studies, and gender studies.





                 


             




Authors and Affiliations

  • Media, Culture and Heritage, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

    Chris Haywood

About the author

Chris Haywood is Reader of Critical Masculinity Studies at Newcastle University, UK. He has worked in the field of masculinity studies for over 25 years. His recently published work includes Marginalized Masculinities (2017) with Thomas Johansson and East Asian Men (2017) with Xiaodong Lin and Mairtin Mac an Ghaill. He is currently exploring men, heterosexuality and high risk sexual practices.






             
          




     

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Men, Masculinity and Contemporary Dating

  • Authors: Chris Haywood

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50683-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-50682-5Published: 14 May 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-70104-9Published: 04 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-50683-2Published: 02 May 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 249

  • Topics: Gender Studies, Ethnography, Sociology of Culture, Culture and Gender, Sexual Behavior

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