Social Exchange in Developing RelationshipsRobert L. Burgess, Ted L. Huston Social Exchange in Developing Relationships is a collection of papers that deals with the systematic study of the development of relationships. The papers discuss several theoretical perspectives, such as evolutionary theory, personality theory, cognitive developmental theory, equity theory, role theory, and attribution theory. One paper discusses romantic relationships—the evolution of first acquaintance to close or intimate commitment. Another paper presents the hypothesis that the factors causing a relationship to begin will also probably steer intermediate cognitive processes, eventually influencing the nature of the relationship. Commitment requires specific concepts such as input levels contributed to the relationship, duration of these inputs, and their consistency of occurrence. The equity theory suggests that equity principles determine the selection of one's mate and how they (the partners) will get along in the future. One paper analyzes the dynamic theories of social relationships and the resulting research strategies: that the conceptualization of a parameter of a social relationship can affect the choice of data collection techniques and other matters. Sociologists, psychologists, historians, students, and academicians doing sociological research, can benefit greatly from this collection. |
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... SCANZONI Introduction Stage I: Exploration Stage II: Expansion of Interlocking Interest-Spheres Stage III: Commitment Summary References Equity Theory and Intimate Relationships ELAINE HATFIELD, MARY K. UTNE, AND JANE TRAUPMANN ...
... SCANZONI Introduction Stage I: Exploration Stage II: Expansion of Interlocking Interest-Spheres Stage III: Commitment Summary References Equity Theory and Intimate Relationships ELAINE HATFIELD, MARY K. UTNE, AND JANE TRAUPMANN ...
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... SCANZONI” (61), Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401 JANETRAUPMANN (99), Fane McBeath Institute on Aging and Adult Life, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 MARY K. UTNE (99) ...
... SCANZONI” (61), Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401 JANETRAUPMANN (99), Fane McBeath Institute on Aging and Adult Life, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 MARY K. UTNE (99) ...
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... Scanzoni, Chapter 3 of this volume) have attempted to describe intimate relationships and to differentiate them from superficial ones. A composite of their descriptions, as well as some we have added ourselves, suggests that as partners ...
... Scanzoni, Chapter 3 of this volume) have attempted to describe intimate relationships and to differentiate them from superficial ones. A composite of their descriptions, as well as some we have added ourselves, suggests that as partners ...
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... take them into consideration as they make their way through their interpersonal world (see Scanzoni, Chapter 3). * Generally, when persons associate they seek acceptance or approval. 12 Ted L. Huston and Robert L. Burgess.
... take them into consideration as they make their way through their interpersonal world (see Scanzoni, Chapter 3). * Generally, when persons associate they seek acceptance or approval. 12 Ted L. Huston and Robert L. Burgess.
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... Scanzoni, Chapter 3 of this volume). Partners are interdependent to the extent to which each one's outcomes (“returns”) depend on the outcomes received by the partner, and to the degree to which each one's profits exceed customary ...
... Scanzoni, Chapter 3 of this volume). Partners are interdependent to the extent to which each one's outcomes (“returns”) depend on the outcomes received by the partner, and to the degree to which each one's profits exceed customary ...
Contents
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Beyond the Dyad Approaches to Explaining Exchange in Developing Relationships | 195 |
Epilogue | 379 |
Author Index | 409 |
Subject Index | 419 |
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