Politics of Intimate Relations

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This course applies a historical, comparative, and global approach to the study of social and political forces that shape patterns of mate selection, dating, intimate relationships, power relations, conflicts, and violence among members of intimate relationships and of the dissolution of such relations with all its consequences. The issues related to parent-child dynamic and the problems that emerge in single-parent, multi-generational, transitional, same-sex or blended families are also taken into consideration. The issues of individual and population aging are contextualized by broader interpersonal, familial, social, and political perspectives. The role of contemporary media representation of intimate relations and their challenges is included in the analysis.