New Book co-Authored by UMass Amherst Sociologist Jennifer Lundquist Examines Racism in Online Dating
“The Dating Divide” is the first comprehensive look at “digital-sexual racism,” February 4, 2021 Jennifer Lundquist AMHERST, Mass. – While the internet is often heralded as an equalizer, a seemingly level playing field, the digital world also acts as an extension of and platform for the insidious prejudices and divisive impulses that affect social politics in the “real” world. Similarly, online dating was heralded as a way to democratize courtship, but a new book co-authored by University of Massachusetts Amherst sociologist Jennifer Lundquist illustrates how it act...
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