The State of Affairs - Explorations in Infidelity and Commitment

Zusatztext "Drawing on social psychology! psychology! sociology! and family systems! with various theoretical and methodological perspectives! The State of Affairs is a rich resource for the seasoned counselor and the new professional."—The Family Journal Informationen zum Autor Jean Duncombe, Kaeren Harrison, Graham Allan, Dennis Marsden Klappentext Advances social research/theoretical discussion on the study of sexual affairs in committed personal relationships. For researchers, scholars, and students in social psychology, communication, sociology, family social, and clinical psychology, and for practitioners in couple counseling. Zusammenfassung The book explores the paradox of why affairs continue to be condemned as immoral at a time when the incidence of affairs continues to rise, and they have become the basic ingredients of soap operas, novels and the media. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Steve Duck; Preface, Kaeren Harrison, Dennis Marsden; Chapter 1 Sex, Lies, and … Transformation, Lise VanderVoort, Steve Duck; Chapter 2 The Sociological Significance of Affairs, David H. J. Morgan; Chapter 3 Intimacy, Negotiated Nonmonogamy, and the Limits of the Couple, Lynn Jamieson; Chapter 4 Communication and Marital Infidelity, Anita L. Vangelisti, Mandi Gerstenberger; Chapter 5 Renaissance of Romanticism in the Era of Increasing Individualism, Osmo Kontula, Elina Haavio-Mannila; Chapter 6 Men, Women, and Infidelity: Sex Differences in Extradyadic Sex and Jealousy, Bram P. Buunk, Pieternel Dijkstra; Chapter 7 Being Unfaithful: His and Her Affairs, Graham Allan; Chapter 8 “From Here to Epiphany …”: Power and Identity in the Narrative of an Affair, Jean Duncombe, Dennis Marsden; Chapter 9 A Different Affair? Openness and Nonmonogamy in Same Sex Relationships, Brian Heaphy, Catherine Donovan, Jeffrey Weeks; Chapter 10 Affairs and Children, Jean Duncombe, Dennis Marsden; Chapter 11 The Role of Female Friends in the Management of Affairs, Kaeren Harrison;...

Product details

• Authors: Steven Duck, Duncombe, Jean (EDT)/ Harrison Duncombe
• Assisted by: Graham Allan (Editor), Professor Graham Allan (Editor), Jean Duncombe (Editor), Duncombe Jean (Editor), Kaeren Harrison (Editor), Harrison Kaeren (Editor), Dennis Marsden (Editor), Marsden Dennis (Editor)
• Publisher: Erlbaum
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2004
• EAN: 9780805844573
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4457-3
• No. of pages: 253
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: LEA's Series on Personal Relationships; LEA's Series on Personal Relationships
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics