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Gender, love and the Internet: romantic online interactions in Chilean young people.

Authors :
Gómez-Urrutia, Verónica
Tello-Navarro, Felipe
Source :
Journal of Youth Studies; Aug2021, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p731-745, 15p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Romance in modern societies is undergoing a two-fold process of transformation: on the one hand, traditional gender relationships are being revised and criticized; on the other, new digital communication technologies are making possible to initiate, sustain and end romantic relationships through a set of practices that mix physical co-presence and online interactions. Using a qualitative approach (N = 48), this paper explores how young people (ages 18–29) in Chile conceive of romantic relationships in this social and technological context. Our results show that romantic relationships are a significant terrain in which gender is negotiated through digitally mediated practices of courtship and maintenance of established romantic relationships. These mirror the power dynamics involved in the existing gendered normativity, but also provide some leeway to transform it, depending on the resources that individuals bring to the technological milieu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13676261
Volume :
24
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Youth Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
151801349
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2020.1764512