‘‘The Love Games People Play’’ Survey: Using Research Methods to Examine Gendered Scripts and Stereotypes

Authors

Kristen Lucas, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

7-2011

Comments

Published in Communication Teacher 25:3 (July 2011), pp. 139–143; doi: 10.1080/17404622.2011.579913 Copyright © 2011 National Communication Association; published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Used by permission.

Abstract

The purpose of this activity is for students to examine systematically gendered scripts and stereotypes about romantic relationships. As a secondary purpose, the activity demonstrates the value of communication research in seeking dependable answers to important questions