Modern Romance: An Investigation
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| Author |
Aziz Ansari Eric Klinenberg |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
Publication date | June 16, 2015 |
| Media type | E-book, hardcover and audiobook |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 1-59420-627-9 |
Modern Romance: An Investigation is a 2015 book by comedian Aziz Ansari and sociologist Eric Klinenberg. It is Ansari's debut book.
Background
Ansari, who has discussed how romance and technology interact in his standup comedy,[1] wrote on his website that he wanted to explore the subject further. He writes, "Every one of us engages on a journey to find love and companionship. We meet people, date, get into and out of relationships, all with hope of finding someone with whom we share a deep connection and truly love. This journey seems fairly standard now, but it's wildly different from what people did even just decades ago.... Some of our problems are unique to our time. 'Why did this guy just text me an emoji of a pizza?' 'Should I go out with this girl even though she listed Combos as one of her favorite snack foods? Combos!!?'"[2]
Research
Ansari and Klinenberg, a professor at New York University, interviewed hundreds of people in various cities around the world, including Wichita, Kansas, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Tokyo,[1] to investigate how the Internet and technology have impacted love and relationships.[3]
The pair also set up a forum on Reddit, "Modern Romantics," soliciting responses to their questions, including:[4]
- "Do you do online research before a first date? Did their web self line up with their real world self? Has what you found mislead you or been an accurate predictor? Did it make you more or less excited?"
- "Has anyone started an affair or cheated on someone through social media? If social media didn't exist, would something like this have happened anyway?"
- "Have you ever broken up with someone or been broken up with via social media or text?"
Academics in the fields of anthropology, psychology, sociology and technology also contributed to their research, including Eli Finkel (Northwestern University), Helen Fisher (Rutgers University, Sheena Iyengar (Columbia Business School), Barry Schwartz (Swarthmore College), Sherry Turkle (MIT), and Robb Willer (Stanford University).[2]
Release
The book is scheduled to be released on June 16, 2015. As part of the promotion, Ansari will appear at the second BookCon convention, taking place May 30-31 in New York City.[5]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dockterman, Eliana (March 2, 2015). "Aziz Ansari on His New Book and How Texting Is Ruining Our Relationships". Time. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ansari, Aziz. "Modern Romance". AzizAnsari.com. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (10 March 2015). "Aziz Ansari teams up with sociologist for relationship book Modern Romance". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Ansari, Aziz; Klinenberg, Eric. "Modern Romantics". Reddit. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ McClurg, Jocelyn (March 30, 2015). "Aziz Ansari to 'Romance' BookCon". USA Today. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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