Extravagant expectations : new ways to find romantic love in America /
Hollander, Paul, 1932-
Extravagant expectations : new ways to find romantic love in America / Paul Hollander. - Chicago, [Ill.] : Ivan R. Dee, c2011. - xi, 251 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-229) and index.
Introduction : from arranged marriage to social isolation -- Modernity, romantic love, and the rise of expectations -- Popular romanticism in America -- Expert advice on dating and mating -- Self-presentation and wish lists in printed personals -- Looking for love on the Internet : Massachusetts -- Looking for love on the Internet : Nebraska and Alabama -- Looking for love on the Internet : California -- Conclusion : the entitlement to happiness.
9781566637770 (cloth : alk. paper) 1566637775 (cloth : alk. paper)
1316591 QBI
2010048051
Man-woman relationships--United States.
Mate selection--United States.
Love--United States.
Personals--United States.
HQ801 / .H7155 2011
306.73/4/0973
Extravagant expectations : new ways to find romantic love in America / Paul Hollander. - Chicago, [Ill.] : Ivan R. Dee, c2011. - xi, 251 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-229) and index.
Introduction : from arranged marriage to social isolation -- Modernity, romantic love, and the rise of expectations -- Popular romanticism in America -- Expert advice on dating and mating -- Self-presentation and wish lists in printed personals -- Looking for love on the Internet : Massachusetts -- Looking for love on the Internet : Nebraska and Alabama -- Looking for love on the Internet : California -- Conclusion : the entitlement to happiness.
9781566637770 (cloth : alk. paper) 1566637775 (cloth : alk. paper)
1316591 QBI
2010048051
Man-woman relationships--United States.
Mate selection--United States.
Love--United States.
Personals--United States.
HQ801 / .H7155 2011
306.73/4/0973