Swinging in America: Love, Sex, and Marriage in the 21st Century
BOOK DESCRIPTION
In the monogamous ideal of romantic love―that one person can meet all of our needs forever―a realistic standard or an unrealistic fantasy? In fact, significant social science research suggests that the standard of monogamy has become a destructive force both on marriages ans parenting, and that nonmonogamous relationships actually provide a more viable blueprint for relationships today>
Based on an exhaustive survey into the lives of real people, 'Swinging in America: Love, Sex, and Marriage in the 21st Century' concludes that nonmonogamous relationships such as swinging and polyamory offer a new blueprint for combining sex and love―one that may prove more in line with the way people actually live their lives in our society.
'Swinging in America begins' with what we know about swingers and the swinging lifestyle, based on personal narratives and over 40 years of sociological research comparing swinging and non-swinging couples on factors such as personal happiness, marital satisfaction, psychological stability, and personal values. The second half of the book explores the historical rise and contemporary decline of monocentrism―the sexually monogamous marriage as the organizing principle underlying our culture―and the implications of this decline for new nonmonogamous relationships and marriages.
Curtis R. Bergstrand & Jennifer Blevins Sinski (25/11/2009). 'Swinging in America: Love, Sex, and Marriage in the 21st Century', Santa Barbara, CA • Denver, CO • Oxford, England: Praeger, An Imprint oF ABC-CLIO, LLC. Hardcover. x+203p. ISBN-13: 978-0-313-37966-6.
