{"product_id":"9781350585423","title":"Dating Apps The Science and Culture of Our Contemporary Love","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDigital Intimacies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDating Apps\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Science and Culture of Our Contemporary Love\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLik Sam Chan | Kath Albury | Jamie Hakim | John Mercer | Cosimo Marco Scarcelli\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Internet \/ Social Media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this comprehensive overview of dating app culture, Lik Sam Chan explores the behaviours and dynamics of this contemporary love form, the fundamental nature of online communication and how app users navigate essential interpersonal processes that foster intimacy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy dissecting the psychology behind app design and user motivations, Chan reveals the complex and overlooked ways these platforms shape people's pursuit of connection, showing that far from being mere tools, dating apps are deeply embedded in broader sexual, racial, and queer politics. \u003ci\u003eDating Apps\u003c\/i\u003e examines both the opportunities and challenges faced by female dating app users, while addressing the manifestations of toxic masculinity prevalent on these platforms, the issue of sexual racism on dating apps, and the role of dating apps in both reinforcing and challenging the dynamics of LGBTQ+ communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDating Apps\u003c\/i\u003e draws on empirical examples from both the Global North and Global South, offering perspectives across genders and sexualities, to show that contrary to popular belief, dating apps have not fundamentally transformed the nature of intimacy but instead have revolutionized the ways we pursue it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLik Sam Chan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Digital Cultures in the Discipline of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney, Australia, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Dating Apps: Gender, Sexuality, and Emergent Publics in Urban China\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350585423\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331939696780,"sku":"9781350585423","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_dcd0b8cc-4fe0-44d0-94ca-9c77d73eba2a.jpg?v=1783600476","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350585423","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}