My dissertation examines the broader social context of hookup culture and dating in this current digital age. Data comes from a mixed-methods study that draws on original self-administered surveys (N=196) and focus groups with undergraduate women (N=21) at a university in Ontario, Canada. In this dissertation, I show that hooking up and dating coexist on campus and I examine the broader social context of hookup culture as constituted by women’s friendship groups and new technology to date and hookup. Through this research, my findings reveal how the pursuit of pleasure comes alongside many non-consensual encounters for undergraduate women. Taken as a whole, my research reveals the pleasures and perils of partying, dating, swiping, Snapchatting, and hooking up for undergraduate women. In Chapter Three, I draw on the descriptive statistics from my self-administered online survey and focus groups with undergraduate women to investigate whether hookup culture has emerged in a different social context without a dominating Greek culture and the role of new dating/hookup technology in this culture. In Chapter Four, I draw on the focus groups to show that hookup culture should not be understood as only about a set of expectations around sexual partners, but rather, hookup culture is heavily organized around women’s friendships with other women who support each other as they navigate the hookup scene and attempt to mitigate risks to their safety. In Chapter Five, I examine the potential of new dating apps to improve women’s dating/hookup experiences, revealing that they often fail to achieve their promises and, in other cases, they introduce new unforeseen risks to women’s safety. / Thesis / Candidate in Philosophy / My dissertation examines the broader social context of hookup culture and dating in this current digital age. Data comes from a mixed-methods study that draws on original self-administered surveys (N=196) and focus groups with undergraduate women (N=21) at a university in Ontario, Canada. In this dissertation, I show that hooking up and dating coexist on campus and I examine the broader social context of hookup culture as constituted by women’s friendship groups and new technology to date and hookup. Through this research, my findings reveal how the pursuit of pleasure comes alongside many non-consensual encounters for undergraduate women. Taken as a whole, my research reveals the pleasures and perils of partying, dating, swiping, Snapchatting, and hooking up for undergraduate women.

Thesis advisor: Paul Gray / The prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses has been gaining more attention in recent years. Through 16 undergraduate interviews with both male and female students, college students’ attitudes about hookup culture, the role of sexual consent, and issues that they see surrounding college campus sexual assault were explored. Students felt as though they were not responsible for their own decisions; failed to empathize with, and often objectified, fellow students; expressed a problematic distinction between sexual assault and rape; and voiced a pressure to act in accordance with traditional gender norms. There needs to be a shift in the way college students are introduced to college including frank conversation among students about the impact their actions can have on their peers and themselves. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2016. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Departmental Honors. / Discipline: Sociology.

Hooking up can carry a vast array of definitions, embody a multitude of implications, and is still somehow an almost unavoidable part of college life. The present study applies identity theory to the relatively new culture of sex and dating at college, more predominantly known as hookup culture, in order to examine the types of identities that might affect hookup behaviors. Identity theory is a particularly useful framework to understanding hookup culture because of its ability to examine how the individual (college student) situates oneself in the larger social environment (college). This study also incorporates commitment to identity as well as how certain meanings reflect that identity. Utilizing two waves of data from the "College Identity Study"—collected between 2015-2016 and surveying college students at a large, southeastern public university, aged 18-24 (n=187). Regression analyses were run in order to predict hookup behaviors using the partier identity, commitment to partier identity, and partier identity meanings. Ultimately, the model supports the hypothesis that college students who claim the partier identity are more likely to hook up, though commitment to this identity is low overall. / Master of Science / Hooking up can mean many different things to different people, but is still somehow an almost unavoidable part of college life. This paper looks at this relatively new culture of sex and dating on campus, also known as hookup culture, in order to better understand who is more likely to hook up. By using survey data from a “College Identity Study”—collected between 2015-2016 at a large, southeastern public university, from students aged 18-24—the study analyzes what kinds of college identities are most likely to engage in hooking up behaviors. Ultimately, the hypothesis that college students who claim the partier identity are more likely to hook up was supported, meaning there is a positive relationship between partying and hooking up.

Recent empirical evidence suggests that we have entered a new period of courtship known as the hookup era. Contemporary research which explores hooking up has confirmed the prevalence of this dating script, particularly within post-secondary institutions. The relevant literature has focused on a variety of important issues including the conceptual meaning of hooking up and the identification of potential correlates and consequences of these behaviours. Despite this increase in scholarly interest, several problems remain unaddressed. Principal among these is the way(s) in which young women mediate the self-perceived risks involved in the sexual exchange known as the hookup, so as to facilitate their participation in this culture. The current paper examines the controversy that is female hookup participation by investigating the risks – and subsequent negotiation of these risks – which women face in the hookup culture. Specifically, this paper makes use of detailed qualitative data gathered from a sample of female undergraduate students at a medium-sized Canadian university, in order to uncover the social processes by which female proponents of the hookup culture account for their actions to themselves and to others, in this the seemingly risky courtship script. / Thesis (Master, Sociology) -- Queen's University, 2013-07-31 19:46:46.027

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Bakgrund: Våld i nära relationer är ett stort folkhälsoproblem världen över. Studier visar idag att våld inom nära relationer är mest förekommande bland ungdomar (13-24 år). I Sverige har relativt lite forskning gjort specifikt på ungdomars våldsutövande och utsatthet. En viktig del inför framtida studier och våldspreventionsprogram är att skapa en förståelse för svenska ungdomars uppfattning om våld i nära relationer.  Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka unga tonåringars uppfattning och förståelse av våldshandlingar, nära relationer mellan ungdomar, och ansvar för våld i nära relationer. Metod: Datainsamling skedde genom tre separata fokusgruppsintervjuer (n=13). Intervjuerna var semistrukturerade och utgick från en studiespecifik intervjuguide. Resultat: Enligt informanterna har ungdomar ofta inofficiella romantiska relationer. De uppvisade stor kunskap om kontrollerande våld, men nämnde inte sexuellt våld som en våldsform. De uttryckte sympati för individer som utsätts för våld, och tog uttryckligt avstånd från våldsutövande. De framhävde även vikten av att respektera den våldsutsatta ungdomens autonomi. Trots deras initiala avståndstagande från våldsutövande uppvisade informanterna ofta en ambivalens och tenderade även att skambelägga den våldsutsatta när våldet kontextualiserats. Slutsats: Våldspreventionsprogram bör fokusera på att utbilda svenska ungdomar om samtliga våldsformer, och poängtera att våldshandlingar är oacceptabla oberoende situation eller intention. Vuxna som möter ungdomar som upplevt våld bör stödja ungdomen i att lämna relationen och visa respekt för att ungdomars nära relationer kan se annorlunda än vuxnas. / Background: Inter partner violence is a significant public health concern globally. Recent studies show that inter partner violence is most prevalent among adolescents (13-24 years). In Sweden, the research on the subject is somewhat limited. An important focus for future studies is to create an understanding of Swedish adolescents' perception of inter partner violence.  Aim: The study examined adolescents’ perception and understanding of romantic partnership between adolescents, violent behaviour and responsibility for inter partner violence. Method: Data collection took place through three separate focus group interviews (n = 13). The interviews were semi-structured and were based on a study-specific interview guide.  Results: According to the informants, adolescents often have unofficial romantic relationships. They showed great knowledge of coercion, but never mentioned sexual violence as a type of violence. They expressed sympathy for victims of inter partner violence, and emphasised the importance of respecting the autonomy of adolescents exposed to violence. Despite their initial disapproval of perpetration of violence, the informants often showed ambivalence and victim blaming tendencies when the violence was contextualised. Conclusion: Violence prevention programs should focus on educating Swedish adolescents about all types of violence, and emphasise that all acts of violence are unacceptable regardless of situation and/or intention. Adults who interact with adolescents who have experienced dating violence should be emotionally supportive and be understanding of the fact that adolescents' significant relationships may look different than adults’.

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