Intimate Relationships across Cultures
«'This book is a remarkable historical achievement in the study of close relationships, representing the culmination of 38 years of research into the factors that keep couples in romantic relationships together … the book achieves a powerful melding of theory, data, and deep insight into what makes romantic relationships crucial sources of satisfaction, no matter where they happen to be.' R. R. Cornelius, Choice»
Intimate relationships exist in social domains, in which there are cultural rules regarding appropriate behaviors. But they also inhabit psychological domains of thoughts, feelings, and desires. How are intimate relationships experienced by people living in various types of romantic or sexual relationships and in various cultural regions around the world? In what ways are they similar, and in what ways are they different? This book presents a cross-cultural extension of the findings originating from the classic Boston Couples Study. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781316647400
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«'This book is a remarkable historical achievement in the study of close relationships, representing the culmination of 38 years of research into the factors that keep couples in romantic relationships together … the book achieves a powerful melding of theory, data, and deep insight into what makes romantic relationships crucial sources of satisfaction, no matter where they happen to be.' R. R. Cornelius, Choice»