Modern relationships

• Titel: Modern relationships
• Titelzusatz: romance, friendship, and family in the 21st century
• Mitwirkende: Hojjat, Mahzad [HerausgeberIn]
• Mitwirkende: Moyer, Anne [HerausgeberIn]
• Verf.angabe: edited by Mahzad Hojjat and Anne Moyer
• Verlagsort: New York, NY, United States of America
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: [2024]
• Umfang: xxiv, 383 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Diagramme
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765550-4
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765553-5
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Modern relationships. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
• Sach-SW: PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
• Sach-SW: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family
• Sach-SW: Social, group or collective psychology
• Sach-SW: Sociology: family & relationships
• Sach-SW: Sozialpsychologie
• Sach-SW: Soziologie: Familie und Beziehungen
• K10plus-PPN: 1858930634

Abstract

"The landscape of our close interpersonal relationships looks significantly different in the 21st Century. Cultural, political, and legal changes have to some degree formed this landscape. For example, many adults choose to remain single, or get married much later in life, in their late 30s or even 40s. Online dating and cohabitation prior to or even instead of marriage have become more readily accepted and the norm rather than an exception. The nature and significance of our intimate relationships have significantly changed as well. Our friendships, on display on social media, have gained special importance in our lives. Issues surrounding gender identity and equity, as well as sexual orientation have also loomed large in the last few decades. With the help of technology, more couples, including same-sex couples, are now able to become parents. From same-sex to open and polyamorous marriages, our society has witnessed important changes in how we define and perceive some of our most important close relationships. The dissolution and reformation of partnerships and families are also important to understand in an age when divorce and step families are common. The formation of families through adoption, whether domestic or international, raises questions of identity and successful parenting"--

Abstract

Over the course of the last few decades, the nature of close personal relationships has evolved dramatically. More and more people choose to marry in their 30s and 40s, meaning that an unprecedented number of people start families later in life than ever. Around the world, more cultures are embracing nontraditional lifestyles, ranging from cohabitation prior to marriage to polyamory. Many regions have grown more accepting of diverse gender and sexual orientations, and as a result, the image of what a family is, who has one, and at what age it is acceptable to start one all look very different from previous generations. Even our friendships have evolved, with technology bridging physical and interpersonal distances in previously impossible ways. This volume compiles the latest research and theory on close relationships in the twenty-first century from multi-disciplinary and international perspectives with the intent of taking stock of the cultural, political, and legal changes that have shaped the relationship landscape. Some of the important shifts that are captured are the rise of singlehood, online dating, and cohabitation, the new importance of social media, marriage equality, and changes in gender norms. New ways of forming families and unions via adoption, assisted reproduction, and remarriage are also covered, as well as coupling across cultural, racial, religious, and national lines.Knitting together a diverse pool of international expertise, this book synthesizes a truly modern take on close personal relationships in the twenty-first century