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It happens every weekend: In a haze of hormones and alcohol, groups of male and female college students meet at a frat party, a bar, or hanging out in a dorm room, and then hook up for an evening of sex first, questions later. As casually as the sexual encounter begins, so it often ends with no strings attached; after all, it was ?just a hook up.? While a hook up might mean anything from kissing to oral sex to going all the way, the lack of commitment is paramount.
Hooking Up is an intimate look at how and why college students get together, what hooking up means to them, and why it has replaced dating on college campuses. In surprisingly frank interviews, students reveal the circumstances that have led to the rise of the booty call and the death of dinner-and-a-movie. Whether it is an expression of postfeminist independence or a form of youthful rebellion, hooking up has become the only game in town on many campuses.
In Hooking Up, Kathleen A. Bogle argues that college life itself promotes casual relationships among students on campus. The book sheds light on everything from the differences in what young men and women want from a hook up to why freshmen girls are more likely to hook up than their upper-class sisters and the effects this period has on the sexual and romantic relationships of both men and women after college. Importantly, she shows us that the standards for young men and women are not as different as they used to be, as women talk about ?friends with benefits? and ?one and done? hook ups.
Breaking through many misconceptions about casual sex on college campuses, Hooking Up is the first book to understand the new sexual culture on its own terms, with vivid real-life stories of young men and women as they navigate the newest sexual revolution.
A GREAT READ!!! November 20, 2008 EVERY college student should this book, even if you are not a part of the hook-up culture. This book is very, very interesting and honest. Bogle is one of the few people to do research on hooking up on campus and her method of approach was really effective and intriguing. Bogle interviewed students from a large state college and a private univeristy on the college hook up culture and dating scene. She includes snippets of her interviews throughout the book, making it a really great page-turner. The answers are so interesting, proving that Bogle is an excellent researcher and interviewer.
I came across Bogle's book while I was doing some researching for an article on drunk text messaging. I even got the chance to speak with her about the college hook-up scene. If anything is for sure, this woman is brilliant and knows exactly what she is talking about!! I would highly recommend this book to anyone but I especially college students who might need some perspective on their own relationships.
Hooking Up: An Overview of College Relationships November 19, 2008 This book gives an overview of the college social structure that exists and specifically, the opportunities collegians have for sexual and dating relationships. While informative and highly anecdotal, the information is repetitive and could be much more concise. Recommended for those about to enter the college scene, either as students or parents, and to administrators looking to understand the dominant culture today.
"Hooking Up" by Dr. Kathleen Bogle September 9, 2008 'Hooking Up' is a wonderfully written investigation of "the new dating": what it is, how it works, and the effects that it has on the young men and women (who are either willingly or unwillingly caught up in the hook up culture). Dr. Bogle interviews both college students and recent alumni during her research and lets these voices shine through in her work. This book in interesting, relevant, and insightful. I would recommend it to anyone interested in college life, male/female relations, or contemporary culture in general.
Thoughtful, Contemporary Analysis March 15, 2008 10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It's an in depth analysis of the culture of "hooking up" that could be applied to many college campuses across the United States. Kathleen Bogle does a excellent job of breaking down the jargon and stereotypes that surround the often ambiguous nature of college students' sexual relationships. Despite the academic approach of her research, the book is engrossing and easy to read, drawing upon the words of her research participants, college students, to bring depth and texture to her investigation. This book has such a wide appeal for college students, parents, educators and any others who are interested in relationship patterns and sexuality. The author effectively describes a cultural phenomenon without taking a political or philosophical point of view. As an educator, I am glad we have this research to better inform education related to relationships.
Very Impressive February 15, 2008 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I just finished reading Hooking Up. What impressed me the most is that the author let the people she interviewed tell their stories so that it was the college students and twenty-something's themselves who reveal what hooking up is and how it affects them. I really appreciated that author was not judgmental and I bet that is why everyone who was interviewed seemed so forthcoming.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about what it's like to be a single man or woman today - including college students, young adults and their parents. I think women especially will find it eye opening.
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