The state of affairs explorations in infidelity and commitment

This volume brings together contributions on the study of sexual affairs in committed personal relationships. The editors enlisted colleagues with varied theoretical and methodological perspectives from Britain, the United States, and other countries. Together, their contributions provide a broad, c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Duncombe, Jean, 1950- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2004.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:LEA's series on personal relationships.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798170006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Series Foreword
  • Preface
  • About the Contributors
  • 1 Sex, Lies, and . . . Transformation
  • 2 The Sociological Significance of Affairs
  • 3 Intimacy, Negotiated Nonmonogamy and the Limits of the Couple
  • 4 Communication and Marital Infidelity
  • 5 Renaissance of Romanticism in the Era of Increasing Individualism
  • 6 Men, Women, and Infidelity: Sex Differences in Extradyadic Sex and Jealousy
  • 7 Being Unfaithful: His and Her Affairs
  • 8 "From Here to Epiphany . . .": Power and Identity in the Narrative of an Affair
  • 9 A Different Affair? Openness and Nonmonogamy in Same Sex Relationships
  • 10 Affairs and Children
  • 11 The Role of Female Friends in the Management of Affairs
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index.