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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828892103321

Titolo

The dark side of close relationships II / / edited by William R. Cupach, Brian H. Spitzberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-135-22114-6

1-135-22115-4

1-282-88642-8

9786612886423

0-203-87437-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (473 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CupachWilliam R

SpitzbergBrian H

Disciplina

158.2

Soggetti

Interpersonal communication

Interpersonal conflict

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Purchased Ebrary.

Unlimited Access.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Overview of the Dark Side of Relationships Research -- 2. May-December Paradoxes: An Exploration of Age-Gap Relationships in Western Society -- 3. Fairytales and Tragedies: Narratively Making Sense of the Dark Side (and the Dark Side of Making Sense) of Personal Relationships -- 4. Dark Sides of Computer- Mediated Communication -- 5. Internet Matching Services: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Disguised as Attractive) -- 6. Affectionate Communication is Good, Except When it Isn't: On the Dark Side of Expressing Affection -- 7. Infidelity: When, Where, Why -- 8. Relational Turbulence: What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger -- 9. In-Laws or Outlaws? The Dark and the Bright in In-Law Relationships -- 10. Dark Clouds with Silver Linings: The (Dys)Functional Ambivalence of Stepfamily Relationships -- 11. Women's Relationships with Incarcerated Men -- 12.  The Meaning of Girls' Social Aggression: Nasty or Mastery? -- 13. Intimate Partner Violence and Aggression: Seeing the Light in a Dark Place -- 14. Narcissism and Relationships: From Light to Dark -- 15. Living Single:



Lightening Up those Dark, Dopey Myths.

Sommario/riassunto

The Dark Side of Close Relationships II' sheds light on the paradoxical, dialectical, and mystifying facets of human interaction, not merely to elucidate dysfunctional relationship phenomena, but to help readers explore and understand it in relation to a broader understanding about relationships. A unique and provocative collection, this volume will appeal to relationship researchers in communication, social psychology, family studies, and sociology.