From Single to Serious

DANA M. MALONE is an independent scholar and consultant in the Philadelphia area.

• Foreword ix1 Introduction 12 Campus Life and the Evangelical University 213 From Single to Serious: How It Happens 464 Fitting a Mold: Femininity, Masculinity, and Being Religious 895 Sexuality on Campus: Delicate Tensions 1296 Conclusion 169Appendix A. College Students and Relationships: The Backstory 183Appendix B. Methodology 194Acknowledgments 201Notes 205References 223Index 231

"Sometimes insider information makes all the difference. Dana Malone does not disappoint in this carefully analytic description of the relationship culture on evangelical Protestant campuses. Malone painstakingly describes the dating—and sometimes mating—rituals that characterize this American subculture. It is, as she says, about navigating 'a minefield of contradictory messages,' rules, norms, and codes. Conventional ideas of masculinity and femininity are certainly not dead. The book reminds me of the ways in which American youth aren't just polarized politically, but culturally around the oldest of institutions—marriage—and the most primal of practices, sex."— Mark Regnerus, author of Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy"Christian college and university administrators, staff, faculty, and student leaders will all benefit from considering the results of Malone's study."— Christianity TodayFrom "Hello" to Down the Aisle: Christian College Students Share Their Stories of Finding Lasting Love by Jenell Paris Christianity Today review— Black Christian News"Selected New Books on Higher Education: How to Ease the Way for Transgender and First-Generation Students" by Ruth Hammond mention— Chronicle of Higher Education"New Books Network - New Books in Gender Studies" interview with Dr. Dana Malonehttps://newbooksnetwork.com/dana-m-malone-from-single-to-serious-relationships-gender-and-sexuality-on-american-evangelical-campuses-rutgers-up-2018/— New Books Network - New Books in Gender Studies