Has Intimacy Been Transformed In Contemporary Society?
The Sociology of Personal Relationships
Has intimacy been transformed in contemporary society? Discuss with reference to a relationship between a couple
Intimacy, in the context of a relationship between couples, is widely accepted to mean the closeness shared between two people, Chambers dictionary defines it as ‘knowing a lot’ about each other. A deeper look reveals that it involves both sexual and emotional intimacy, most commonly heterosexual couples. Although intimacy can be interpreted differently and there are debates around what it means to be intimate.
One form of intimacy is experiential intimacy where people are involved in mutually appealing activities. A second form of intimacy is cognitive intimacy …show more content…
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Giddens, A. (1994). Plastic sex and the sociologist: a comment on The Transformation of Intimacy. In B. Fontana, Economy and Society (pp. 374-383). routledge.
Hobson, J. (2000). Women in the 20th Century Consumer Culture. . In M. M. Margaret R.Andrews, All the World and Her Husband (p. 247). Continuum.
Jamieson, L. (1999). Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the `Pure Relationship '. A journal of the british sociology association , 477-494. metro. (2014, january). liverpool named uks most promiscuous city in one night stand poll. Retrieved from metro.co.uk: (http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/08/liverpool-named-uks-most-promiscuous-city-in-one-night-stand-poll-4254176/) rape within relationships. (n.d.). Retrieved from (http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/maritalrape2.php.
Same-sex weddings to begin in March. (2013, December). Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25321353)
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Has intimacy been transformed in contemporary society? Discuss with reference to a relationship between a couple
Intimacy, in the context of a relationship between couples, is widely accepted to mean the closeness shared between two people, Chambers dictionary defines it as ‘knowing a lot’ about each other. A deeper look reveals that it involves both sexual and emotional intimacy, most commonly heterosexual couples. Although intimacy can be interpreted differently and there are debates around what it means to be intimate.
One form of intimacy is experiential intimacy where people are involved in mutually appealing activities. A second form of intimacy is cognitive intimacy …show more content…
(2012). Retrieved from www.ons.gov.u.
Giddens, A. (1994). Plastic sex and the sociologist: a comment on The Transformation of Intimacy. In B. Fontana, Economy and Society (pp. 374-383). routledge.
Hobson, J. (2000). Women in the 20th Century Consumer Culture. . In M. M. Margaret R.Andrews, All the World and Her Husband (p. 247). Continuum.
Jamieson, L. (1999). Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the `Pure Relationship '. A journal of the british sociology association , 477-494. metro. (2014, january). liverpool named uks most promiscuous city in one night stand poll. Retrieved from metro.co.uk: (http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/08/liverpool-named-uks-most-promiscuous-city-in-one-night-stand-poll-4254176/) rape within relationships. (n.d.). Retrieved from (http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/maritalrape2.php.
Same-sex weddings to begin in March. (2013, December). Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25321353)
Simkin, J. (1997, september). Marriage in the 19th Century. Retrieved from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/index.html.
The 20 most useful dating websites. (2014, january). Retrieved from telegraph.co.uk: