Romantic Relationships and Media - Research At Their Intersections

This book uses examples from pop culture and everyday life to provide an examination of current research on romantic relationships and media, with an emphasis on entertainment and digitally-mediated communication. Valerie Kretz covers a wide range of relationship experiences and processes, from getting together to breaking up.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Finding a Partner
Chapter 2: Building Intimacy
Chapter 3: Maintaining Relationships
Chapter 4: Ending Relationships
Chapter 5: Perceptions of and in Relationships
Chapter 6: Sex
Chapter 7: Conflict
Chapter 8: Relationship Issues
Chapter 9: Parasocial Experiences

About the author

Valerie Ellen Kretz

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Ellen Kretz, Valerie Ellen Kretz
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2024
• EAN: 9781666932423
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-242-3
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Communication Studies, Psychology: sexual behaviour