| Fraught Intimacies: Non/Monogamy in the Public Sphere Contributor(s): Rambukkana, Nathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774828978 ISBN-13: 9780774828970 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 306.842 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adultery scandals involving politicians. Dating websites for married women and men. News reports on raids of polygamous communities. It seems that non-monogamy is everywhere: in popular culture, in the news, and before the courts. In Fraught Intimacies, Nathan Rambukkana delves into how polygamy, adultery, and polyamory are represented in the public sphere. His intricate analysis reveals how some forms of non-monogamy are tacitly accepted, even glamourized, while others are vilified and reviled. By questioning what this says about intimacy, power, and privilege, this book offers an innovative framework for understanding the status of non-monogamy in Western society. |