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Parasocial romantic relationships : falling in love with media figures /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tukachinsky Forster, Riva (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021]
Subjects:
Interpersonal relations > Psychological aspects.
Celebrities > Psychological aspects.
Interpersonal attraction > Psychological aspects.
Infatuation > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • A Personal Introduction-From My First Love to This Book
  • This Book
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1: Imaginary Love Is Real
  • Defining Parasocial Romantic Relationships
  • What Parasocial Romantic Relationships Are Not
  • Between Real and Unreal
  • Parasociability as a Continuum
  • Chapter 2: From Pinup Girls to Bieber Fever
  • The History and Socioeconomic Context of PSRRs
  • Bringing It All Together: Industry, Society, Culture
  • Chapter 3: Who Falls in Love with Whom?
  • How Common Are PSRRs?
  • Who Develops a PSRR?
  • What Attracts Media Users to Media Figures?
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter 4: How Do I Love Thee?: Maintenance of Parasocial Romantic Relationships
  • PSRR Maintenance Behaviors
  • Fan Fiction and Journaling
  • Media Content
  • Social Media
  • Chapter 5: The Role of PSRRs in Adolescence
  • Two Models of PSRRs
  • PSRRs on the Romantic Development Timeline
  • Chapter 6: The Effects of PSRRs on Romantic Beliefs and Dating
  • Media Effect on Romantic Beliefs
  • The Effects of PSRRS
  • Final Remarks
  • Chapter 7: Same-Sex PSRRs
  • The Role of PSRRs in Sexual Identity Development
  • The PSRR Target's Sexual Orientation
  • Next Steps in LGB PSRR Research
  • Chapter 8: Beyond Adolescence: PSRRs across the Life Span
  • PSRs and Theories of Human Development
  • Evolution of the Notion of "Self"
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Chapter 9: Too Much Love Will Kill You?: PSRRs between Normalcy and Dysfunction
  • The Pathological Perspective
  • Challenging the Pathological Approach
  • Final Words
  • Note
  • Chapter 10: And in the End: PSRR Dissolution
  • Parasocial Breakups: Why Do PSRs End?
  • Saying Goodbye to a Parasocial Friend
  • Falling Out of Parasocial Love? How Do PSRRs End?
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Chapter 11: Concluding Remarks: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?
  • A Research Agenda
  • Appendix A: Survey Sample Description
  • Appendix B: PSRR Measure Used in the National Survey
  • Binary Measure of Parasocial Romantic Relationships
  • Random Assignment
  • Measures of General PSRR Characteristics
  • PSRR Intensity Measure
  • Relational Maintenance Behaviors
  • Appendix C: Interview Sample
  • Appendix D: Interview Prompts
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author