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Sex, Love, and Fidelity - A Study of Contemporary Romantic Relationships (Hardcover, New)
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Sex, Love, and Fidelity - A Study of Contemporary Romantic Relationships (Hardcover, New)
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"Extremely well-researched and coherently argued, this book
presents top-quality research and draws appropriately on the
existing knowledge in this area. The focus on fidelity across
different kinds of relationship structures is very original and
will prove an important contribution to the field of relationship
research. A key strength of this study is that the analysis pays
attention to both commonalities and diversity (which is rare, even
in qualitative research). The analysis is also both clearly
expressed and sophisticated." - Dr. Meg Barker, Open University
"This is a fascinating investigation of the meaning of 'love, '
'sex, ' and 'fidelity' for different kinds of couples. Kassia
Wosick reports on a survey and in-depth conversations with couples
that were straight and gay, monogamous and non-monogamous,
traditional and polyamorous. 'Love' and 'being special' are
enormously important in all of these groups. But she also finds
startling differences. For some, sexual exclusiveness is critical.
For others, being faithful means not loving anyone else, but sex
with others is ok. For polyamorous couples, having explicit rules
and being open and honest is the heart of fidelity and being
special. And "having sex" can mean many different things. This book
persuasively argues that we need more flexible, emotion-focused
concepts of love, commitment and fidelity. The traditional focus on
sexual exclusivity does not fit many contemporary relationships.
This is a very valuable book for researchers and therapists, and
for all of us who care about 'love, ' 'sex, ' and 'faithfulness'."
- Professor Francesca Cancian, University of California, Irvine
"Engaging, insightful, thoroughly researched, and well written,
Sex, Love, and Fidelity: Study of Contemporary Romantic
Relationships provides a compelling analysis of evolving
relationships with a unique focus on levels of monogamy that
surpasses previous studies to contribute refreshing insights into
current meanings of sexuality and love. Wosick untangles the myriad
cultural assumptions underlying the concept of fidelity and details
the various ways in which fidelity expresses in a range of
contemporary relationships, from dual fidelity and strict monogamy
through veiled fidelity and almost monogamy to specified fidelity
and non-monogamy and ending with agentic fidelity and polyamory.
Now that few people in the US expect to be monogamous in the
classical sense of marrying as a virgin and remaining in one,
life-long, sexually exclusive relationship, Sex, Love, and Fidelity
provides the information necessary for us to update our
understandings of contemporary love and commitment." - Dr.
Elisabeth Sheff, Sheff Consulting Group
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