Beschreibung:
In Romantic Love in America, Victor C. de Munck draws on evolutionary, cognitive, and social theories to present a cultural model of romantic love. de Munck draws on interviews with gay, straight, and polyamorous individuals to provide insight into the core components and intricate variability of contemporary love.
Chapter 1: Defining Romantic Love vis-a-vis Sex and LoveChapter 2: How Social and Evolutionary Factors Affect the Cultural Importance of RLChapter 3: A Tripod Theory of RL and Other TheoriesChapter 4: Interviews with Straight WomenChapter 5: Interviews with Straight MenChapter 6: Interviews with Nonbinary Lesbian/Gay WomenChapter 7: Interviews with Nonbinary Gay MenChapter 8: Interviews with Polyamorous Informants