Extravagant expectations : new ways to find romantic love in America / Paul Hollander.
Publication details: Chicago, [Ill.] : Ivan R. Dee, c2011.Description: xi, 251 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781566637770 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 1566637775 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 306.73/4/0973 22
- HQ801 .H7155 2011
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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.
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