Description: This book explores the impact of new technology on long-held trends in courtship. By questioning how we go about choosing romantic partners, we expose how systems of inequality are perpetuated in our intimate lives.
Brief description: Hannah Regan is the Associate Director for Research and Evaluation in the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women at Case Western Reserve University.
Review Quotes:
"In this timely analysis, Regan explores 'the great paradox of dating apps, ' that despite the access they provide, our online worlds constrain our imaginations in ways that reinforce persistent social inequalities. This book is an insightful read for anyone who wants to understand how dating apps shape (and limit) modern mate selection." --Ellen Lamont, Appalachian State University
"Hannah Regan's book elevates the study of dating apps by offering a richly researched topic that is theoretically sophisticated. Regan's Bordieuan analysis also traces the history of dating, personal ads, and dating apps and in doing so exposes the way capitalism has influenced dating historically and in the present. Her text also illustrates the ways in which dating apps reinforce hegemonic standards of beauty and social hierarchies. This important contribution to sociology is a must-read for practicing scholars and public at large!" --Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri-Columbia