%0 Journal Article
%T "Update Your Fairy-tale"--A Media Analysis of Hook-up Narratives
%A Renee M. Shelby
%J Sociation Today
%D 2012
%I North Carolina Sociological Association
%X "Hooking-up" with friends and acquaintances consists of a variety of sexual activities that range from kissing to intercourse. Rising in popularity, an estimated two-thirds of college students have engaged in at least one ¡°hook-up.¡± This research explores the context and significance of popular media representations of ¡°hooking-up,¡± attending to what shared meanings they convey to audience members. This paper presents qualitative analysis of 2011 United States, mainstream, romantic comedies featuring "hooking-up" as their primary narratives. Key findings include a positive portrayal of women¡¯s sexual agency, a reification of men¡¯s sex drive discourse, and the presentation of "hooking-up" as an alternative to relationship development.
%K hookingup
%K hooking-up
%K dating
%K sexual behavior
%K media analysis
%K relationships
%U http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v102/hookup.htm