Dating is a practice that started in the 1920s and followed thepractice of courtship. Current sociological research has focused oncollege students and the extent to which they are or are notdating. In addition, sociologists have examined the even newerculture of “hooking up” on college campuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxBOSdl-b54
1.Identify the gendered aspects of dating in the video. In otherwords, which roles/responsibilities/expectations are associatedwith men and which are associated with women?
2.Explain how you think dating today is similar and/or differentin comparison to the 1950s. Here, I encourage you to think aboutActivity #2 to help you develop your comments.
3.How about contemporary dating compared to hooking up? How arethese two practices similar and/or different? Are contemporarydating and hook up practices gendered? In other words, whichroles/responsibilities/expectations, if any, are typicallyassociated with men and which are associated with women?
