Sam Kendrick

Curriculum Vitae

My research focuses on cultural meanings of sex and love in the context of changing patterns of courtship and what these changing patterns mean for gender inequality at the intersections of race and class.

I am currently working on a longitudinal project about courtship practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am examining the ways in which structural changes brought on by the pandemic have impacted courtship culture. Visit my ongoing research webpage for more information about this project.

Areas of Specialization

Courtship & Marriage | Sexual Scripts | Cultural Studies | Gender & Sexuality

Publications

Kendrick, Sam and Nancy Kepple. 2022. "Scripting Sex in Courtship: Predicting Genital Contact in Date Outcomes.'' Sexuality & Culture. 22:1190-1214. doi: 10.1007/s12119-021-09938-2

Kendrick, Sam and Joane Nagel. 2020. "The Cowboy Scientist Saves the Planet: Hegemonic Masculinity in Cli-Fi Films.''Masculinities: A Journal of Identity and Culture. 14:5-34.