1st Edition
The State of Affairs Explorations in infidelity and Commitment
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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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, cross-national perspective on affairs. Grounded in theoretical discussion, the chapters in this... Read more
Contents: S. Duck, Series Foreword. K. Harrison, D. Marsden, Preface. L. VanderVoort, S. Duck, Sex, Lies, and...Transformation. D.H.J. Morgan, The Sociological Significance of Affairs. L. Jamieson, Intimacy, Negotiated Nonmonogamy, and the Limits of the Couple. A.L. Vangelisti, M. Gerstenberger, Communication and Marital Infidelity. O. Kontula, E. Haavio-Mannila, Renaissance of Romanticism in the Era of Increasing Individualism. B.P. Buunk, P. Dijkstra, Men, Women, and Infidelity: Sex Differences in Extradyadic Sex and Jealousy. G. Allan, Being Unfaithful: His and Her Affairs. J. Duncombe, D. Marsden, "From Here to Epiphany...": Power and Identity in the Narrative of an Affair. B. Heaphy, C. Donovan, J. Weeks, A Different Affair? Openness and Nonmonogamy in Same Sex Relationships. J. Duncombe, D. Marsden, Affairs and Children. K. Harrison, The Role of Female Friends in the Management of Affairs.
Biography
Jean Duncombe, Kaeren Harrison, Graham Allan, Dennis Marsden
"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
