University of New Hampshire
McNair Scholar, 2021
Major: Communication/Women's and Gender Studies
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Harzewski
Research Title: Collegiate Hookup Culture and Monogamy: The Spectrum of Non-Platonic Relationships in Contemporary Popular Film
Abstract:
Whereas the media has assumed a prominent role in shaping what social groups believe to be ideal behaviors and attitudes in relationships, understanding their underlying messages becomes a crucial step towards the expansion of general knowledge about sexual and romantic experiences of students across college campuses in the United States. This research is a content analysis of film. I have used existing academic information to develop a coding scheme and compare representations of collegiate hookup culture and monogamy in selected features. Ongoing studies suggest that these representations will portray a rigid dichotomy and distinct hierarchy between these two types of relationships.
