Couples, sex, and power : the politics of desire
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Couples, sex, and power : the politics of desire
Open University Press, 1997
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780335192380
Description
This book examines power and sexuality in intimate relationships with a specific focus on sexual difficulties and symptoms. Family therapy, couples therapy and empirical studies have contributed to our understanding but there has been a tendency to focus explanations at personal and the relationship level. Feminist perspectives in contrast have revealed the importance of exploring societal factors, such as structural inequalities and prevalent assumptions about gender sexuality but have offered less detailed analysis of the diversity of the 'inner world' of couples, for example the various ways in which sexuality comes to function as a 'bargaining counter' in relationships. The book attempts to redress this by offering an integration of feminist perspectives with detailed illustrations of the dynamics of intimate relationships. A variety of evidence including the authors' own clinical work and their recent research is presented to consider how symptoms, including sexual problems, may evolve as a way of balancing power in intimate relationships. Extensive illustrations are presented including personal accounts, case studies and details of therapeutic work and change.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Perspectives on power
Psychological perspectives on relationships
Power bases and the social position of women
Inter-personal strategies of influence
The role of ideological power in relationships
Discourses on sexuality
Clinical case studies
sexual and relationship problems
Implications for therapy with couples
References
Bibliography
Appendix 1: Research questionnaire
power bases and influence strategies
Appendix 2: Brief biographical details of interviewees
Index.
- Volume
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: hbk ISBN 9780335192397
Description
An examination of power and sexuality in intimate relationships with a specific focus on sexual difficulties and symptoms. The authors offer an integration of feminist perspectives with detailed illustrations of the dynamics of intimate relationships. Case studies are included.
Table of Contents
- Psychological perspectives on relationships
- power bases and the social position of women
- interpersonal strategies of influence
- the role of ideological power in relationships
- discourses on sexuality
- clinical case studies - sexual and relationship problems
- implications for therapy with couples.
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