Intimate Relationships Across Cultures - A Comparative Study

A ground breaking study of the ways that intimate relationships are similar around the world, and the ways they are different.

List of contents

Foreword Daniel Perlman; Introduction: why was this book written?; 1. How do we know what matters in intimate relationships?; 2. Why do people seek intimate relationships?; 3. How are intimate partners selected?; 4. What is love and how is intimacy expressed?; 5. How do sexual attitudes and behaviors matter?; 6. What are the dynamics of exchange and power?; 7. How do couples cope with conflict?; 8. How do external factors matter in intimate relationships?; 9. How do intimate relationships relate to well-being?; 10. How do the predictions combine in comprehensive models?; 11. How much do the levels of factors vary?; 12. What are the implications of the study?; 13. How might the findings apply to other social relationships?; Epilogue: what future research is needed?

About the author

Charles T. Hill is Professor of Psychology at Whittier College, California, where he won the Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award. He has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Psychological Association, and the American Sociological Association.

Summary

This book presents the results of a ground breaking study that explores cross-cultural comparisons of romantic or sexual relationships from almost 9,000 participants worldwide, in order to answer the fundamental question: in what ways are intimate relationships similar around the world, and in what ways are they different?

Product details

• Authors: Charles T. Hill, Charles T. (Whittier College Hill
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781107196629
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19662-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Advances in Personal Relations; Advances in Personal Relationships
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Sociology, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, Psychology: emotions, Social, group or collective psychology, Sociology: sexual relations, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour