Ideological fantasy at work

'Quality singles': internet dating and the work of fantasy

This article builds on a case study of the worldwide online dating site Match.com to develop a theoretical understanding of the place of communication and affect in the information economy. Drawing on theoretical debates, secondary sources, a qualitative survey of dating profiles and an analysis of the features and affordances of the Match.com site, the article argues that internet dating seeks...

Sexual fantasy.

This article reviews the research literature on sexual fantasy, a central aspect of human sexual behavior. Topics include (a) gender similarities and differences in the incidence, frequency, and content of sexual fantasies and how they relate to sociocultural and sociobiological theories of sexual behavior; (b) the association between frequency or content of sexual fantasies and variables such ...

Ideological Strategy

Ideological parsimony

The theoretical virtue of parsimony values the minimizing of theoretical commitments, but theoretical commitments come in two kinds: ontological and ideological. While the ontological commitments of a theory are the entities it posits, a theory’s ideological commitments are the primitive concepts it employs. Here, I show how we can extend the distinction between quantitative and qualitative par...

Paleonutrition-Salvation or Fantasy?

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com because it is the Only nutritional approach that works with body’s genetics to help it stay lean, strong and full of energy. However, others believe that the whole concept is nothing more than a myth. The studies of paleodiet are interesting not only for experts in diets, but also for physicians and nutritionists. The Paleolithic diet, which is gene...