Bibliograph

Changing relations, achieving intimacy in a time of social transition, Robin Goodwin

Type

Label

Changing relations, achieving intimacy in a time of social transition, Robin Goodwin

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Changing relations

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

654774850

Responsibility statement

Robin Goodwin

Series statement

Advances in personal relationshipsCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

achieving intimacy in a time of social transition

Summary

In a fast-changing world, what impact does social change have on our everyday relationships? How do modernisation processes influence our broader values, and how might these then affect our desires to marry, have a family and develop our social networks? And how do sudden events in a society - invasions, civil conflict, terrorist attacks, collapse of a political system - influence our relationship decisions and processes. In this book Goodwin critically reviews the literature on modernisation and contemporary relationships, challenging simplistic conclusions about the 'end of intimacy' and the inevitable decline of personal commitment. Reviewing work from across the globe, he also contends that adaptation to rapid change is moderated by individual, social class and cultural variations, with consequently differing impacts on everyday relations. In doing so he brings together contemporary debates in psychology, sociology and the political sciences on coping with social change and its impact on personal relations.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The nature of social change -- The myth of modernisation? -- More beautiful than a monkey: the achievement of intimacy -- Friends and social networks -- Sex and the modern city -- Marriage and the family -- Modelling social change and relationships

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