Personal Relationships Across Cultures

ISBN-13: 9780415128612 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 256 str.

Robin Goodwin

Opis

Drawing together research from across the world, this text explores how fundamental differences in cultural values influence the ways in which we form and maintain romantic relationships, raise our children, make friends and communicate with work colleagues and our wider social networks. Common relationship patterns across cultures are examined and competing sociobiological and sociocultural interpretations are discussed. Author Robin Goodwin questions the prevailing assumption of an individuating, selfish world, or the end of relationships. He also challenges research emphasis on relationships formed by Northern American and Northern European undergraduates and calls for a more morally-driven and applied focus.

Spis treści

Introduction: Studying Personal Relationships. The Development of Research into Personal Relationships Across Cultures. Relationships in a Cultural Setting. Relationship Formation. The Developing Relationships. Sexual Attitudes and Behaviour. Family Relations Across Cultures. Relationships at Work. Friendship and the Broader Social Network. Taking it Further: Implications and and Future Developments. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Robin Goodwin